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We love our tucker. But why is it that we’ve taken some things to our collective hearts and tummies while others have been tossed in the cultural kitchen bin? With funny morsels from the likes of Benjamin Law, Jean Kittson and Nazeem Hussain, some smart-cookie commentary from experts, plus loads of archive, Tony Armstrong tucks into the stories behind some of our most iconic and best-loved foods.
In this episode of ‘Great Australian Stuff’, Tony explores how the Meat Pie went from colonial staple to multicultural meal; how our home-grown Macadamia nut almost got snaffled-up by the South Africans; and how some canny marketing turned the Granny Smith into the nation’s fruity favourite. Unwrapping the story behind the Freddo Frog reveals a story that goes from Melbourne to the Antarctic to early Australian aviation, whilst untwisting the story of Vegemite reveals how the advent of TV turned brewers’ waste into the best thing for Aussie babies, why Greek Milk Bars fed us anything but Greek cuisine, and how the best of old and new combined to give us the Chiko Roll.
So, join Tony Armstrong at the table for extra helpings of social history, fun facts and lots of take-away about ‘Great Australian Stuff’.
