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Margaret Fulton Cookbook
- Year
- 1968
- Era
- 20th century
- Origin
- Australia · Oceania
- Language
- English
- Category
- Australasia
The Margaret Fulton Cookbook, issued by Paul Hamlyn in its first edition of 1968, is widely regarded as a foundational work of modern Australian home cookery. Drawing together everyday recipes alongside dishes reflecting the country's growing engagement with European and Asian cuisines, it helped shape postwar Australian kitchens and established Fulton as a defining national culinary authority for subsequent decades.
Cooking from this book
Beef Stroganoff
Signature dishBeef Stroganoff became something of a calling card for Margaret Fulton, emblematic of the way her 1968 volume coaxed Australian home cooks beyond chops and three vegetables into a more cosmopolitan repertoire. Tender strips of beef in a sour cream sauce struck readers as glamorous yet achievable, and the dish came to symbolise the dinner party ambitions of a generation. Its enduring association with Fulton reflects her gift for making continental classics feel reassuringly within reach.
An editorial note on a dish associated with this book, written for The Coquinist. It is not a reproduction of the book's recipe.
