1993). The above references do not describe a method of food preparation,however,a widespread and commonly reported Aboriginal Australian food procurement method involved leaching of harmful phytochemicals in to water before eating(Sadgrove, 2009). Perhaps central Australians were not able to utilise this method,as it resulted in spoilage of their restricted water sources.Although this interpretation might be plausible,the bitter taste described by Maiden(1889) may indicate that this practice was not undertaken