Damper

This is another fun authentic Aussie food experience that we had on our trip to Brisbane Forest Park. Damper is basically traditional Aussie bush bread. It's the kind of thing that bushman, ranchers, and anyone who was going out into the bush would take with them. It's self rising flour with water, cooked into bread. It tastes like dense thick flourly bread. It's basically a cross between bread and scones (so American biscuits but Aussie scones), and they eat it with jam and honey. I had two pieces with jam and was extremely full. So full that I saved the pasta I packed for lunch as a later afternoon snack. I can see why this is good for the bush: filling, easy, and keeps well for a long time. I might try making some of it later, it seems pretty easy and I've been wanting to try to make some Aussie food!