Dear all,
ANZAC biscuit are well known, throughout continental Europe, in the
Netherlands and in Germany Haverkoekjes, Haferkeks, Haferkuechlein with or
without yeast and with or without eggs go back to times well and truly before
the Netherlanders and the Portuguese discovered and mapped Terra Australis
Incognito and thus made Cooke's 'bed' so he could discover Australia (as a
lot of ozzies still belief). These Haver / Hafer / Oats cookies (from the
Netherlands word Koekie - same pronunciation) go back to before 1600 and are
I believe also known in France and were therefore, perhaps, Celtic! The
Kelt's originated from Austria and travelled to France, Ireland, Spain,
Turkey and also to Scotland - and probably one could say that this biscuit is
an Austrian 'invention'!.
But to say they are an (recent) Australian 'invention' is a lot of bull -
with or without eggs or sirup of any kind.
I do must admit that I like any Oats cookie independent of its name, but to
say 'we invented it' is such nonsense!
Regards to all, Jan Mester, Melbourne Australia.