Over the past few weeks, Miss Mayer’s Stage 2 Food and Hospitality Class has been researching Native Australian Bush Tucker. The students were assigned a task that had them researching how Australian Native Bush Tucker could be utilised better around Australia. They then had to create a café style meal that incorporates native ingredients. After much research and planning, the students travelled to Adelaide’s Central Markets to purchase local produce and native ingredients.

During this excursion, students were encouraged to try new foods from different market stalls and interact with market vendors to fully explore the markets. Students found that the fresh produce in some market stalls are freshly picked and delivered to the markets within as little as three days compared to months in large supermarkets. The students also took the opportunity to admired art in Rundle Mall and snapping a photo of the new pigeon sculpture.

Back at school, students worked creatively during their summative practical to plan, prepare and serve their bush tucker café styled meal. New flavours and smells were discovered as students tried their very own creations. What a lovely way to highlight our beautiful native foods in the hope we can utilise them further in Australia.

Sarah Mayer