Green ants: native insects give gin and cheese extra bite | First Nation Farmers Ep5 | ABC Australia

Green ants. The native Australian ant is a surprising ingredient in new food and drinks. From cheese to gin, they are adding zing. But they are tricky to harvest - and pack a punch when they bite! And they are selling for up to $650 a kilogram. Subscribe: kzread.info?sub_...
Indigenous Australians have been reaping the bounty of the land for tens of thousands of years. Landline looks at how those foods are becoming mainstream and First Nation Farmers are part of modern agriculture.
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  • @khvanchandara5487
    @khvanchandara5487Ай бұрын

    It has been used as spice in Cambodian cuisine for hundreds of years. There are many Cambodian recipes that use this type of ant to enhance the flavour because it provides very distinctive acidity taste that can not be found in lemon or lime.

  • @suffolkngood
    @suffolkngood4 жыл бұрын

    fools and their money are easily parted !!

  • @beachlol
    @beachlol4 жыл бұрын

    what if the ants have mites.

  • @inkcat3189

    @inkcat3189

    Жыл бұрын

    well, mites are easy to spot...

  • @SomeDesertPunk

    @SomeDesertPunk

    8 ай бұрын

    @@inkcat3189and what if spots aren't so easy to see?

  • @jessidavies3344
    @jessidavies33442 жыл бұрын

    Tragic Devestating too The Planet soon this too will go extinct!