Cooking vegetables in paperbark is such a fun way to cook over the BBQ. Vegetables taste amazing with a smokey flavour from the paperbark. Dont forget to add some Australian wild herbs and spices to make it a truly Bush BBQ treat!
Sheets of paperbark
Vegetables such as sweet potato, potatoes, onions, carrots....pretty much anything from the bottom of the fridge you can cook in paperbark and use for the BBQ.
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Paperbark comes from the genus Melaleuca . They are quite common in Australia and easily recognized for their thin paper-like bark that can be divided into layers. They have been used as street trees, in parks and gardens.
Add some Australian wild herbs such as Strawberry Gum, native pepper, Old man Saltbush, Lemon Myrtle.
How to use paperbark
2Pull a little paperbark from the tree. They shed their bark throughout the year, also it's most noticable during Winter and Spring.
3Wash the bark thoroughly as there can be the odd bug or two between the layers. When its wet it can be easily pulled apart into thin paper sheets.
4Clean again before use. I use the paperbark when damp as it helps to steam the vegetables when cooking.
5Paperbark can be tied and the vegetables cooked directly over the BBQ. I usually put a foil layer on top. This creates a bit more heat and steam and holds everything together. Vegetables cooked in paperbark have a lovely smokey flavour.
Ingredients
Sheets of paperbark
Vegetables such as sweet potato, potatoes, onions, carrots....pretty much anything from the bottom of the fridge you can cook in paperbark and use for the BBQ.
Directions
1
Paperbark comes from the genus Melaleuca . They are quite common in Australia and easily recognized for their thin paper-like bark that can be divided into layers. They have been used as street trees, in parks and gardens.
Add some Australian wild herbs such as Strawberry Gum, native pepper, Old man Saltbush, Lemon Myrtle.
How to use paperbark
2Pull a little paperbark from the tree. They shed their bark throughout the year, also it's most noticable during Winter and Spring.
3Wash the bark thoroughly as there can be the odd bug or two between the layers. When its wet it can be easily pulled apart into thin paper sheets.
4Clean again before use. I use the paperbark when damp as it helps to steam the vegetables when cooking.
5Paperbark can be tied and the vegetables cooked directly over the BBQ. I usually put a foil layer on top. This creates a bit more heat and steam and holds everything together. Vegetables cooked in paperbark have a lovely smokey flavour.
Vegetables cooked in Paperbark
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