History of Australian food

What is this?

• Cured ham

• Corned beef

• Roast beef

• Pickled pork

Answer explanation

Preserving foods with salt was a common practise used by ships coming over to Australia during early settlement.

When did canned food first arrive in Australia?

• 1820s

• 1830s

• 1840s

• 1850s

Answer explanation

The first meat canning factory was opened in Sydney in the 1850s

What was this used to store?

• Dry goods

• Vegetables

• Meat

• Linen

Answer explanation

Stored in cooler places in houses to try and keep meat fresh and protect from flies and vermin

When did refrigeration begin in Australia?

• 1830s

• 1840s

• 1850s

• 1860s

What is this called?

• Chest fridge

• Ice cooler

• Meat cooler

• Ice box

Answer explanation

Early “refrigeration” used from 1850s to 1920s

How did they work?

• Large blocks of ice sat inside them to keep food cool

• Chilled water sat in wells at the top and bottom to keep food cool.

• Pockets of ice cubes sat in each compartment to keep food cool

• Water circulated through pipes inside it to keep food cool.

Answer explanation

Before 1857, ice was shipped to Australia from America.

True or false:

Most households had refrigerators in Australia by 1930s

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Early models introduced in 1920s but due to cost it took until the 1950s before most households had one

True or false:

Snap freezing foods to retain flavour and texture was invented by Clarence Birdseye,

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Besides his frozen food process, he developed infrared heat lamps, a recoil-less harpoon gun for taking whales, and a method of removing water from foods.

When did frozen vegetable production begin in Australia?

• 1920s

• 1930s

• 1940s

• 1950s

Answer explanation

Peas, beans and cauliflower were the first vegetables to be frozen and sold.

Who started Arnott's Biscuits?

• Joanne Arnott

• Arnott Scott

• Frank Arnott

• William Arnott

Answer explanation

Arnotts Biscuits started as a bakery in 1865.