The Lamington – A Tropical Success Story?
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How the realities of the tropics changed how we cook and may have led to an Australian icon: the Lamington. Jacinta Sutton from the Collections Team at State Library of Queensland dives into the archives to find the characters who changed the way we cook. Featuring: Jacinta Sutton from the Collections Team at State Library of Queensland dives into the archives to find the characters who changed the way we cook. Alison Alexander, author, foodie and radio commentator shares her Great Aunt’s bushman’s brownie recipe and talks about the struggles of cooking 100 years ago. Emeritus Professor Maurice French, author of The Lamington Enigma: A Survey of the Evidence reveals who he thinks really invented the Lamington. Host Kaitlyn Sawrey makes the original Lamington recipe published in 1900.
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