Seed cake
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Seed cake or bush bread
refers to bread made by crushing seeds into a dough
after which it is baked (without any additives). Some seeds (such as the seed of acacia) need to be heated, hulled and then ground dry, while others (such as those of grasses) can be ground with water. Bush bread was traditionally made by aboriginal Australians. Bush bread is high in protein and carbohydrate and can be part of a balanced diet.
Seed cake can also refer to a byproduct of making pressed oil
from seeds. When oil is pressed the remaining solids are pressed into cakes. Seed cakes are primarily used as food for livestock. The seed cake of the moringa
can be used as a flocculant in water treatment
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Bush bread
Bush bread, or seedcakes, refers to the bread made by Australian Aborigines for many thousands of years. The bread was high in protein and carbohydrate, and helped form part of a balanced traditional diet....
refers to bread made by crushing seeds into a dough
Dough
Dough is a paste made out of any cereals or leguminous crops by mixing flour with a small amount of water and/or other liquid. This process is a precursor to making a wide variety of foodstuffs, particularly breads and bread-based items , flatbreads, noodles, pastry, and similar items)...
after which it is baked (without any additives). Some seeds (such as the seed of acacia) need to be heated, hulled and then ground dry, while others (such as those of grasses) can be ground with water. Bush bread was traditionally made by aboriginal Australians. Bush bread is high in protein and carbohydrate and can be part of a balanced diet.
Seed cake can also refer to a byproduct of making pressed oil
Vegetable fats and oils
Vegetable fats and oils are lipid materials derived from plants. Physically, oils are liquid at room temperature, and fats are solid. Chemically, both fats and oils are composed of triglycerides, as contrasted with waxes which lack glycerin in their structure...
from seeds. When oil is pressed the remaining solids are pressed into cakes. Seed cakes are primarily used as food for livestock. The seed cake of the moringa
Moringa oleifera
Moringa oleifera, the word Moringa probably came from dravidian language Tamil and commonly referred to as "Shojne" in Bengali, "Munagakaya" in Telugu,"Shenano" in Rajasthani,...
can be used as a flocculant in water treatment
Water treatment
Water treatment describes those processes used to make water more acceptable for a desired end-use. These can include use as drinking water, industrial processes, medical and many other uses. The goal of all water treatment process is to remove existing contaminants in the water, or reduce the...
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Ingredients
Bush bread can be made from a variety of seeds; these include:- Acacia spp. (e.g. Acacia aneura (mulga), Acacia cowleanaAcacia cowleanaAcacia cowleana, Halls Creek Wattle, is a northern Australian native shrub. It is a flowering plant with yellow flowers that only open in winter. Its origin is the Northern Australia's dry tropics. It belongs to the genus of Acacia....
, Acacia estrophiolataAcacia estrophiolataAcacia estrophiolata, commonly known as the Ironwood or Southern Ironwood, is a tree native to Central Australia.It is a graceful, pendulous shade tree, which grows from about 4-16 m tall and has a trunk with a diameter of up to about 0.45 m. Young plants are spiky leaved...
(ironweed), Acacia ligulata (umbrella bush), Acacia murrayana (tjuntjula), Acacia tetragonophylla (wakalpulka), Acacia kempeanaAcacia kempeanaAcacia kempeana , commonly known as wanderrie wattle, witchetty bush or granite wattle, is a shrub in subfamily Mimosoideae of family Fabaceae...
(Witchetty bush), Acacia coriaceaAcacia coriaceaAcacia coriacea, commonly known as river jam, wirewood, wiry wattle, or dogwood, is a tree in the family Mimosoideae of family Fabaceae. It occurs throughout northern Australia, growing as a tall tree on the banks of rivers...
(Wiry wattle), Acacia notabilisAcacia notabilisAcacia notabilis, known colloquially as mallee golden wattle or Flinders wattle, is a species of Acacia native to Australia. A shrub anywhere from one to five metres high, it is native to the Broken Hill district of arid far western New South Wales as well as Victoria and South Australia. It is...
, Acacia pyrifoliaAcacia pyrifoliaAcacia pyrifolia, commonly known as Ranji Bush is a shrub that is endemic to the north of Western Australia. It produces rounded yellow flowerheads between April and August in the species native range...
, Acacia tetragonophylla, Acacia victoriaeAcacia victoriaeAcacia victoriae commonly known as Gundabluie or Bardi bush is a shrub or tree native to Australia. It grows 2–5 m, sometimes 9 m tall. It has spines 2–12 mm in length.Subspecies:A. victoriae subsp. arida Pedley-Uses:...
, Acacia sophorae, Acacia stenophyllaAcacia stenophyllaAcacia stenophylla is a fast-growing tree that grows 4-10m tall. It is native to Australia and is widely planted in landscapes in the Southwest USA. It is not listed as a threatened species. It has medium salt and frost tolerance. The average minimum annual rainfall that the tree needs is around...
, Acacia tumidaAcacia tumidaAcacia tumida, known colloquially as pindan wattle, is a species of Acacia native to northern and western Australia....
) - Aleurites moluccana
- Atriplex nummulariaAtriplex nummulariaAtriplex nummularia is a species of saltbush known by the common names old man saltbush, bluegreen saltbush, and giant saltbush. It is native to Australia, occurring in Western Australia, South Australia, the Northern Territory, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland...
(Old man saltbush) - PanicumPanicumPanicum is a large genus of about 450 species of grasses native throughout the tropical regions of the world, with a few species extending into the northern temperate zone...
spp. (e.g. Panicum australiense, Panicum decompositumPanicum decompositumPanicum decompositum, native millet, is a grass native to the inland of Australia. It occurs in every mainland state.The leaves are hairless, up to 50 cm long. The sed spikes are typically 30–80 cm long, but sometimes up to 145 cm high...
, Panicum effusumPanicum effusumPanicum effusum, commonly known as Hairy Panic, is a grass native to the inland of Australia. It occurs in every mainland state in Australia....
) - Amaranthus mitchellii
- Amaranthus grandiflorus
- Brachiaria spp. (e.g. Brachiaria piligera Brachiaria milliformis)
- Brachychiton spp. (e.g. Brachychiton diversifolium Brachychiton gregoriiBrachychiton gregoriiBrachychiton gregorii, commonly known as the desert kurrajong, is a small tree of the genus Brachychiton found in northern and western Australia. It was originally classified in the family Sterculiaceae, which is now within Malvaceae....
, Brachychiton paradoxum, Brachychiton populneum) - Bruguiera rheedii
- Calandrinia balonensisCalandrinia balonensisCalandrinia balonensis, commonly known as Parakeelya, is succulent herb native to central Australia.The leaves are fleshy, 4–10 cm long. Purplish flowers are 2–3 cm across.-Uses:...
- Canarium australianumCanarium australianumCanarium australianum is a tree native to Australia and Papua New Guinea. Its flowers are white and its fruits are smooth, blue in colour, and about 2 centimetres long. Torres Strait Pigeons eat them.-External links:**...
- Canavalia maritima
- Entada phaseolides
- Eragrostris spp. (Wangunu) (e.g. Eragrostris eriopoda)
- Eucalyptus leptopodaEucalyptus leptopodaEucalyptus leptopoda, commonly known as the tammin mallee, is a species of eucalypt native to western Australia....
- Eucalyptus microthecaEucalyptus microthecaEucalyptus microtheca, commonly known as the coolibah, is a species of eucalypt native to Australia....
- Astrelba pectinata (Mitchell grass)
- Portulaca oleracea
- Portulaca intraterraneaPortulaca intraterraneaPortulaca intraterranea, large pigweed, is a succulent herb native to deserts of central Australia.The leaves are succulent, with flowers 2.5-3.5 cm wide. Aborigines eat the thick tap-root which tastes like potato....
- Oryza sativaOryza sativaOryza sativa, commonly known as Asian rice, is the plant species most commonly referred to in English as rice. Oryza sativa is the cereal with the smallest genome, consisting of just 430Mb across 12 chromosomes...
- Marsilea drummondiiMarsilea drummondiiMarsilea drummondii is a species of fern known by the common name nardoo. It is native to Australia, where it is widespread and common, particularly in inland regions. It is a rhizomatous perennial aquatic fern that roots in mud substrates and produces herbage that floats on the surface of quiet...
(Nardoo) - Nymphae gigantea
- Rhyncharrhena linearis
- Themeda australis