The Powerhouse acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the ancestral homelands upon which our museums are situated. We respect their Elders, past, present and future and recognise their continuous connection to Country.

Tomatoes

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This collection set links to the Culinary Archive Podcast Series where Lee Tran Lam explores Australia’s foodways: from First Nations food knowledge, to new interpretations of museum collection objects, scientific innovation, migration, and the diversity of Australian food.
The tomato was dismissed as poison for 200 years in Italy, though it’s now celebrated as a staple of its cuisine. Italian migration to Australia helped make the tomato a mainstream ingredient. This episode introduces you to …