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Bush Skills Sessions

DAMPER MAKING
Goals
Learn to make a food historically eaten by travellers, stockmen and other colonial Europeans in the Australian bush.
Follow a simple recipe and important safety guidelines.

Potential
Damper has long been a staple for non-indigenous people travelling through the Australian bush – in contrast to traditional Aboriginal food sources. In pairs, students learn to mix, form and cook damper dough on a small open fire. Sampling warm, freshly-cooked damper with jam is the reward for their careful efforts. A suggested discussion looks at the nutritional content of bush diets – ie, damper & mutton in contrast to an indigenous diet.

CSF II
Health&PE HIP (3.1) (3.2) (4.1) MPA (3.1)