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What Are South African Rusks? Like Biscotti, But Better for Breakfast
One of the questions I’m asked most at our Sunshine Coast market stalls is: “What exactly is a South African rusk?” It’s a fair question…. Aussies on holiday. Locals out for a market stroll. International visitors soaking up the Sunny Coast vibes. They all wander up to the stall looking perfectly relaxed… until they spot…
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Why South African Rusks are better than Vegemite (controversial, I know).
From cane toads to koeksisters — the unlikely rise of Sunshine Rusks. Let’s be honest — if you told my younger self (born and bred in Northern New South Wales, where Vegemite reigns and the only “dipping” we do is our toes in the surf), that I’d one day launch a rusk business on the…
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Sunshine Rusks are NOT a baby food.
I know. It’s confusing. The first thing people say as they pop a delicious taster of Sunshine Rusks into their mouth is: “Aren’t rusks for babies??” Yeah, but nah. In Australia, yeah, we associate rusks with something you give babies when they’re teething. South African rusks however, are something else entirely. What’s the difference between…