Australian Gourmet Traveller - (10)October 2020 (1)

Five of a kind

THEAUSTRALIANSUPERFOODCO

Davidsonplum

Thisfluorescentpinkpowderhasa flavourreminiscentof

stewedrhubarb,witha vibranttangandmouth-puckeringhit

ofacidity.Madepurelyfromfreeze-driedDavidsonplum,it’s

lowinsugarandanexcellentsourceofcalcium.Dustover

seafooddishes,likesashimiorscallops,fora uniquehitof

colour and flavour.30gm for $19.99, austsuperfoods.com.au

INDIGIEARTH

Quandong

ThisentirelyAboriginal-owned-and-operatedbush-food

producerperfectlycapturestheessenceofquandong,with

thischewy,crumble-likepowder.There’sa fruity-yet-earthy

character,underpinnedbysoftfermentednotes.Containing

twicetheamountofvitaminC asanorange,it’sa solid

additiontomuesliorsimplysprinkledoveryoghurt.

50gm for $29.50, indigiearth.com.au

KAIYUSUPERFOODS

Muntrie

AnIndigenous-ownedbusinesspridingitselfonsourcing

wild-harvestednativefruit,Kaiyuoffersa growingselection

offreeze-driedproducts,includingthisfloralmuntriepowder.

Muntries,alsoknownasemuapples,havetwicetheamount

ofantioxidantsthanblueberries,andtastesimilartoapplebut

withnotesofjuniper– botharedominantflavoursinthis

powdered form.10gm for $15, aboriginalbushtraders.com

TASTEAUSTRALIABUSHSHOP

Desertlime

Desertlimesarepiquantlittlefruits,witha strongcitrusflavour

thattrulysingsinthispowderform.There’sa subtleherbal

elementhere,whichcomplementsthefruit’sfamiliartart-lime-tang.

Its fine, saltytexturemakesit idealformarinadesormeat rubs.

50gm for $26, bushfoodshop.com.au

FRESHAS

Blackberry

Thispowderedversionofthehumbleblackberrycompletely

concentratesthefruit’sdistinctflavours.It’sboldandrich,

witha naturaltartnessthatbalancesoutthefructoseintensity.

Addtosmoothiesoruseinbakedgoodsasa naturalfood

colouring.400gm for $63.45, frescowholefoods.com.au

Versatileandlong-lasting,freeze-driedpowdersare

an easy way to add unique flavours to your cooking.

Freeze-dried

powders

24 GOURMET TRAVELLER

WORDS GEORGIE MEREDITH. PHOTOGRAPHY WILL HORNER. STYLING SOPHIA YOUNG.