What can I do with wattle seeds?
Today, Wattleseed is dried and roasted in a similar way to coffee. It is then ground and crushed to create a powder used in cooking. Roasted ground Wattleseed is a versatile ingredient in the kitchen. It can be used for baking and as a thickening agent in casseroles and sauces.
What goes well with Wattleseed?
Wattleseed complements chicken, lamb and fish particularly well especially when a small amount is blended with ground coriander seed, a pinch of lemon myrtleleaf and salt to taste. Sprinkle this over the food before cooking (it is particularly delicious with salmon steaks) and then pan-fry, grill or barbecue the meat.
How do you cook with wattle seeds?
There are many ways to use Wattleseed in your daily food. You can sprinkle it over salads. Add cubed watermelon, radish, and spring onion to your salad mix. Sprinkle it with roasted Wattleseed for the delicious nutty flavour.
How is wattle used in aboriginal culture?
The wood from wattles was used to produce spears, boomerangs, spear throwers, clubs, shields, handles for axes and chisels, coolamons, digging sticks, clap sticks and fire drills. The universal weapon for hunting was the spear and were put to many uses.
What is the nutritional value of Wattleseed?
Nutritional analysis has shown that wattleseed contains potassium, calcium, iron and zinc in comparatively high concentrations. Wattleseed is a good source of energy—averaging about 1,500 kilojoules per 100 grams.
Can you eat wattle seeds raw?
Green wattle seeds are quite similar in composition to cultivated garden peas. However, they are best cooked (usually by lightly baking) as all Australian species so far tested have had the property (if used raw in quantity) of inhibiting some of the enzymes of the digestive system.
Can you cook with lemon myrtle?
Lemon myrtle can be used in baking to add a unique lemon flavour to cakes, biscuits, and other baked items.
Are all wattle seeds edible?
Many Acacia seeds were staple foods for inland Aboriginal people. Some were eaten green; others were roasted, steamed and ground. Local wattles with edible seeds include Acacia decurrens (Early Black Wattle), Acacia floribunda (Gossamer Wattle), Acacia longifolia (Coastal Wattle) and Acacia fimbriata (Fringe Wattle).
Is Wattleseed a spice?
Wattleseed is an Australian native spice. It has a nutty and woody flavour and coffee-like aroma. This versatile spice can be used to flavour desserts and meats maximizing the flavour in your cooking. Use in any dish where you want a hazelnut or coffee taste.
Is it bad luck to have wattle inside?
It’s a long standing tradition that wattle isn’t brought into the house – superstition says it brings bad luck. But you can still bring the golden joy of wattle into your home in other ways. There are many shades of yellow to choose from and the trick is to find the shade that best suits your decor and sensibilities.