Australia Day keeps running over a long weekend this year, and what preferred approach to celebrate over to eat loads of tasty nourishments which honor everything that is extraordinary about being Australian! Here are our main 10 dishes for you to experiment with:
1. Vegemite Bites
Vegemite - you either love it or you hate it. As this spread is, without doubt, the most Australian food there is, these cheesy vegemite bites are perfect to serve as canapes.
Foodi Fact: Over 22 million jars of Vegemite are sold every year
2. BBQ Garlic Prawns
Is there anything greater than prawns bursting with zest, hot off the barbie? These can be served as either a starter, or on a serving platter.
3. Aussie Lamington Muffins
There's no cake more Australian than the lamington!
Foodi Fact: This cake was named after Lord Lamington, who served as Governor of Queensland from 1896 to 1901.
4. Home-made Hamburgers
Home-made patties are incredibly straightforward to prepare, and they leave lots of room for you to play around with your own ingredients, to create the ultimate Aussie burger.
Why not add egg, avocado, or beetroot?
5. True Blue Anzac Biscuits
Crunchy or chewy?
Foodi Fact: These traditional biscuits were sent overseas to Australian soldiers in World War I due to their excellent keeping properties.
6. Easy Sausage Rolls
A familiar favourite, you can never go wrong with this pastry treat dunked in sauce.
7. Pavlova topped with Blueberries, Grapes and Kiwifruit
What are you going to put on top of your pavlova this Australia Day? Take a look at this one for inspiration!
Foodi Fact: The Pavlova is believed to have been created in honour of the dancer Anna Pavlova either during or after one of her tours to Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s.
8. Barramundi with Lime, Chilli, Basil
Another simple, yet delicious seafood dish with a twist is this flavorsome barramundi which flakes off the fork.
9. Tim Tam Brownie
Tim Tams AND brownie?! Genious.
Foodi Fact: The Tim Tam factory in Sydney produces 3,000 biscuits a minute.
10. One Pot Lamb Shank
If you’re after something a little more hearty, this recipe makes a delicious lamb shank stew for the whole family.
1. Vegemite Bites
Vegemite - you either love it or you hate it. As this spread is, without doubt, the most Australian food there is, these cheesy vegemite bites are perfect to serve as canapes.
Foodi Fact: Over 22 million jars of Vegemite are sold every year
Vegemite Bites
2. BBQ Garlic Prawns
Is there anything greater than prawns bursting with zest, hot off the barbie? These can be served as either a starter, or on a serving platter.
BBQ Garlic Prawns
3. Aussie Lamington Muffins
There's no cake more Australian than the lamington!
Foodi Fact: This cake was named after Lord Lamington, who served as Governor of Queensland from 1896 to 1901.
Lamington Muffins
4. Home-made Hamburgers
Home-made patties are incredibly straightforward to prepare, and they leave lots of room for you to play around with your own ingredients, to create the ultimate Aussie burger.
Why not add egg, avocado, or beetroot?
Home-Made Hamburgers
5. True Blue Anzac Biscuits
Crunchy or chewy?
Foodi Fact: These traditional biscuits were sent overseas to Australian soldiers in World War I due to their excellent keeping properties.
Anzac Biscuits
6. Easy Sausage Rolls
A familiar favourite, you can never go wrong with this pastry treat dunked in sauce.
Sausage Rolls
7. Pavlova topped with Blueberries, Grapes and Kiwifruit
What are you going to put on top of your pavlova this Australia Day? Take a look at this one for inspiration!
Foodi Fact: The Pavlova is believed to have been created in honour of the dancer Anna Pavlova either during or after one of her tours to Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s.
Pavlova
8. Barramundi with Lime, Chilli, Basil
Another simple, yet delicious seafood dish with a twist is this flavorsome barramundi which flakes off the fork.
Barramundi
9. Tim Tam Brownie
Tim Tams AND brownie?! Genious.
Foodi Fact: The Tim Tam factory in Sydney produces 3,000 biscuits a minute.
Tim Tam Brownie
10. One Pot Lamb Shank
If you’re after something a little more hearty, this recipe makes a delicious lamb shank stew for the whole family.
Lamb Shank