Date: 24/04/2022 11:30:04
From: party_pants
ID: 1876369
Subject: Australia National Dish?
Do we have one? Some people say it is roast lamb, but the stats don’t lie.
Stats on meat consumption in Australia is around about 44 kg per person of poultry (mainly chicken), just under 20 kg each for beef and pork, and only around 5 or 6 kg of sheep meat (lamb and mutton). Seafood is around about 12 kg.
So if we had a national dish, it should be in the chicken category, since that is by far the most popular meat. Almost as much as beef, pork and lamb combined. Roat lamb should be ruled out just based on the low numbers for sheep meat overall.
I have excluded consideration of vegetarian or vegan dishes because only around 10% of the population identify as vegan or vegetarian, meaning that 90 of the population eat meat.
So … after careful consideration, my nomination for national dish is….
Chicken Parmigiana.
Date: 24/04/2022 11:36:22
From: Boris
ID: 1876370
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
Do we have one? Some people say it is roast lamb, but the stats don’t lie.
Stats on meat consumption in Australia is around about 44 kg per person of poultry (mainly chicken), just under 20 kg each for beef and pork, and only around 5 or 6 kg of sheep meat (lamb and mutton). Seafood is around about 12 kg.
So if we had a national dish, it should be in the chicken category, since that is by far the most popular meat. Almost as much as beef, pork and lamb combined. Roat lamb should be ruled out just based on the low numbers for sheep meat overall.
I have excluded consideration of vegetarian or vegan dishes because only around 10% of the population identify as vegan or vegetarian, meaning that 90 of the population eat meat.
So … after careful consideration, my nomination for national dish is….
Chicken Parmigiana.
I don’t believe a national dish needs to be the most popular. The meat pie or sausage roll would be in for a chance.
Date: 24/04/2022 11:38:57
From: sibeen
ID: 1876371
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Date: 24/04/2022 11:39:01
From: Michael V
ID: 1876372
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
party_pants said:
Do we have one? Some people say it is roast lamb, but the stats don’t lie.
Stats on meat consumption in Australia is around about 44 kg per person of poultry (mainly chicken), just under 20 kg each for beef and pork, and only around 5 or 6 kg of sheep meat (lamb and mutton). Seafood is around about 12 kg.
So if we had a national dish, it should be in the chicken category, since that is by far the most popular meat. Almost as much as beef, pork and lamb combined. Roat lamb should be ruled out just based on the low numbers for sheep meat overall.
I have excluded consideration of vegetarian or vegan dishes because only around 10% of the population identify as vegan or vegetarian, meaning that 90 of the population eat meat.
So … after careful consideration, my nomination for national dish is….
Chicken Parmigiana.
I don’t believe a national dish needs to be the most popular. The meat pie or sausage roll would be in for a chance.
Ackee and saltfish ftw.
Date: 24/04/2022 11:41:20
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 1876373
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
What about the sweet-tooths? Lamington or pavlova.
Date: 24/04/2022 11:43:04
From: Boris
ID: 1876374
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Witty Rejoinder said:
What about the sweet-tooths? Lamington or pavlova.
ANZAC biscuit. Quite apt as well. It is one of my faves. needs to be homemade by Debbie though.
Date: 24/04/2022 11:43:13
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 1876375
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
party_pants said:
Do we have one? Some people say it is roast lamb, but the stats don’t lie.
Stats on meat consumption in Australia is around about 44 kg per person of poultry (mainly chicken), just under 20 kg each for beef and pork, and only around 5 or 6 kg of sheep meat (lamb and mutton). Seafood is around about 12 kg.
So if we had a national dish, it should be in the chicken category, since that is by far the most popular meat. Almost as much as beef, pork and lamb combined. Roat lamb should be ruled out just based on the low numbers for sheep meat overall.
I have excluded consideration of vegetarian or vegan dishes because only around 10% of the population identify as vegan or vegetarian, meaning that 90 of the population eat meat.
So … after careful consideration, my nomination for national dish is….
Chicken Parmigiana.
I don’t believe a national dish needs to be the most popular. The meat pie or sausage roll would be in for a chance.
Also should be something that differentiates Australia from other countries so we should either accept the Lamington as the national dish, or if you insist on something eaten earlier in the meal go for the Barramundi.
Date: 24/04/2022 11:48:18
From: Arts
ID: 1876377
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
What about the sweet-tooths? Lamington or pavlova.
ANZAC biscuit. Quite apt as well. It is one of my faves. needs to be homemade by Debbie though.
you reminded me that I should make some ANZAC biscuits today..
Date: 24/04/2022 11:51:35
From: Arts
ID: 1876378
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
According to a little shop on Venice beach, LA, the national dish of Australia is a pie floater.. which I had never heard of until I was reading the description at the little shop in Venice Beach, LA… it is, apparently, big with the South Australians.. and if the rest of the world is taking their cues from the South Australians, we all have bigger problems than we think
Date: 24/04/2022 11:54:48
From: SCIENCE
ID: 1876379
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Date: 24/04/2022 11:57:36
From: Tamb
ID: 1876380
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
SCIENCE said:
![](/uploads/e0d3cc61-f114-48c6-a71b-8ae4d9861b16.png)
He Parkes it wherever he wants.
Date: 24/04/2022 11:57:56
From: party_pants
ID: 1876381
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Arts said:
According to a little shop on Venice beach, LA, the national dish of Australia is a pie floater.. which I had never heard of until I was reading the description at the little shop in Venice Beach, LA… it is, apparently, big with the South Australians.. and if the rest of the world is taking their cues from the South Australians, we all have bigger problems than we think
Well yeah, the federation problem. So often comes up when we are trying to think of a typical national … anything. Variety between states is often so great as to make an average or typical measure meaningless. Just like we had with the discussion on typical Aussie houses a week or so ago. Australia is a federation of city-states, each their own unique circumstances.
Date: 24/04/2022 11:58:38
From: party_pants
ID: 1876382
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
SCIENCE said:
![](/uploads/e0d3cc61-f114-48c6-a71b-8ae4d9861b16.png)
polite applause
Date: 24/04/2022 12:23:09
From: Kingy
ID: 1876391
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Date: 24/04/2022 12:30:11
From: Trevtaowillgetyounowhere
ID: 1876395
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Some fnck has gone over to America and opened a Pie stall at the Minnesota Twins baseball field.
Abomination claimed to be an authentic Aussie meat pie. bastard is putting sloppy Joe meat in pie casings and selling them for $12.50.
If Bub truly is an Australian he deserves nothing less than having his citizenship revoked and being force fed his own pies till he dies!
Date: 24/04/2022 12:41:58
From: Arts
ID: 1876400
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Date: 24/04/2022 12:44:03
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1876401
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Date: 24/04/2022 12:44:35
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1876402
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Ooh! Ooh!
Chicken parmigiana.
Date: 24/04/2022 12:46:14
From: Tamb
ID: 1876403
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
captain_spalding said:
Curried prawns and rice.
According to Sam Kekovich it’s lamb.
Date: 24/04/2022 12:51:29
From: sarahs mum
ID: 1876404
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
captain_spalding said:
Ooh! Ooh!
Chicken parmigiana.
i’ve never eaten one.
Date: 24/04/2022 12:52:27
From: Tamb
ID: 1876405
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:
Ooh! Ooh!
Chicken parmigiana.
i’ve never eaten one.
I don’t like chicken.
Date: 24/04/2022 13:13:50
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 1876406
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:
Ooh! Ooh!
Chicken parmigiana.
i’ve never eaten one.
They’re certainly palatable mostly. Give one a whirl when you’re next down the pub.
Date: 24/04/2022 13:18:02
From: Kingy
ID: 1876408
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Witty Rejoinder said:
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:
Ooh! Ooh!
Chicken parmigiana.
i’ve never eaten one.
They’re certainly palatable mostly. Give one a whirl when you’re next down the pub.
Don’t try one of those frozen meal ones from the shops, they’re dreadful.
Date: 24/04/2022 13:23:36
From: sarahs mum
ID: 1876409
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Witty Rejoinder said:
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:
Ooh! Ooh!
Chicken parmigiana.
i’ve never eaten one.
They’re certainly palatable mostly. Give one a whirl when you’re next down the pub.
Its been a long time since I was in a pub.
Date: 24/04/2022 13:41:18
From: Arts
ID: 1876412
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Witty Rejoinder said:
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:
Ooh! Ooh!
Chicken parmigiana.
i’ve never eaten one.
They’re certainly palatable mostly. Give one a whirl when you’re next down the pub.
They usually overcook the chicken making it dry the rest is just artery hardening.
Date: 24/04/2022 13:49:58
From: Woodie
ID: 1876413
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Witty Rejoinder said:
sarahs mum said:
captain_spalding said:
Ooh! Ooh!
Chicken parmigiana.
i’ve never eaten one.
They’re certainly palatable mostly. Give one a whirl when you’re next down the pub.
………… and don’t let ‘em deep fry the shit outa the schnitzely bit then put shit on top and cremate it under the gorilla.
Date: 24/04/2022 13:59:49
From: sarahs mum
ID: 1876416
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
woodie took me out to the pub..maybe six years ago?
Date: 24/04/2022 14:10:29
From: Boris
ID: 1876417
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
sarahs mum said:
woodie took me out to the pub..maybe six years ago?
dens of inequity.
Date: 24/04/2022 14:10:32
From: sarahs mum
ID: 1876418
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
sarahs mum said:
woodie took me out to the pub..maybe six years ago?
I went to the new syd with DO and Jo…I don’t remember when. Maybe 8 years ago.
And Sarah took me to the pub for a meal last year but it was a wanker pub and the food didn’t live up to the wank.
Date: 24/04/2022 14:17:10
From: sarahs mum
ID: 1876423
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
woodie took me out to the pub..maybe six years ago?
I went to the new syd with DO and Jo…I don’t remember when. Maybe 8 years ago.
And Sarah took me to the pub for a meal last year but it was a wanker pub and the food didn’t live up to the wank.
looking back…most of my pubbing this century has been with forummers.
Date: 24/04/2022 14:19:33
From: party_pants
ID: 1876426
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
sarahs mum said:
woodie took me out to the pub..maybe six years ago?
I went to the new syd with DO and Jo…I don’t remember when. Maybe 8 years ago.
And Sarah took me to the pub for a meal last year but it was a wanker pub and the food didn’t live up to the wank.
looking back…most of my pubbing this century has been with forummers.
Because of Covid, it has been probably more than a year since I last visited a pub.
Date: 24/04/2022 14:26:35
From: Arts
ID: 1876428
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
I have just made some ANZAC biscuits with the teenagers.. I would absolutely share them, but they are really horrible, so I will take one for the team and eat them all myself..
Date: 24/04/2022 14:29:32
From: Boris
ID: 1876429
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Arts said:
I have just made some ANZAC biscuits with the teenagers.. I would absolutely share them, but they are really horrible, so I will take one for the team and eat them all myself..
you know the history of those biscuit and how women in australia made them to send to poor men who were far away? well, i’m far away.
Date: 24/04/2022 14:36:58
From: party_pants
ID: 1876431
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Arts said:
I have just made some ANZAC biscuits with the teenagers.. I would absolutely share them, but they are really horrible, so I will take one for the team and eat them all myself..
The teens or the biscuits?
Date: 24/04/2022 14:37:41
From: sarahs mum
ID: 1876433
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
Arts said:
I have just made some ANZAC biscuits with the teenagers.. I would absolutely share them, but they are really horrible, so I will take one for the team and eat them all myself..
you know the history of those biscuit and how women in australia made them to send to poor men who were far away? well, i’m far away.
I watched a youtube history last night. They said it was originally a reinvention of Scottish oatcakes. It speculated that not many were sent to the front and more often than not they were sold as fundraisers.Also the coconut was a latter addition.
They said that the hard tack the ANZACs had was better than most because of sugar and milk powder.
Date: 24/04/2022 14:41:37
From: Arts
ID: 1876435
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
Arts said:
I have just made some ANZAC biscuits with the teenagers.. I would absolutely share them, but they are really horrible, so I will take one for the team and eat them all myself..
you know the history of those biscuit and how women in australia made them to send to poor men who were far away? well, i’m far away.
the next time I see you they will probably still be ok…
Date: 24/04/2022 14:41:58
From: Arts
ID: 1876437
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
Arts said:
I have just made some ANZAC biscuits with the teenagers.. I would absolutely share them, but they are really horrible, so I will take one for the team and eat them all myself..
The teens or the biscuits?
ha.
Date: 24/04/2022 14:44:42
From: Boris
ID: 1876439
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
sarahs mum said:
Boris said:
Arts said:
I have just made some ANZAC biscuits with the teenagers.. I would absolutely share them, but they are really horrible, so I will take one for the team and eat them all myself..
you know the history of those biscuit and how women in australia made them to send to poor men who were far away? well, i’m far away.
I watched a youtube history last night. They said it was originally a reinvention of Scottish oatcakes. It speculated that not many were sent to the front and more often than not they were sold as fundraisers.Also the coconut was a latter addition.
They said that the hard tack the ANZACs had was better than most because of sugar and milk powder.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/apr/22/historic-biscuits-where-the-pavlova-divides-us-the-anzac-unites-us#:~:text=“The%20first%20Anzac%20biscuit%20was,to%20name%20but%20a%20few.”
Link
those biscuits in the top pic are not like the ANZACS I know. too thick.
Date: 24/04/2022 14:53:06
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1876444
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Woodie said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
sarahs mum said:
i’ve never eaten one.
They’re certainly palatable mostly. Give one a whirl when you’re next down the pub.
………… and don’t let ‘em deep fry the shit outa the schnitzely bit then put shit on top and cremate it under the gorilla.
Long, long ago, when it was in its old premises, the British Ex-Services Club in Sydney did the very best chicken and veal schnitzels.
Date: 24/04/2022 14:56:46
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 1876445
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
sarahs mum said:
Boris said:
you know the history of those biscuit and how women in australia made them to send to poor men who were far away? well, i’m far away.
I watched a youtube history last night. They said it was originally a reinvention of Scottish oatcakes. It speculated that not many were sent to the front and more often than not they were sold as fundraisers.Also the coconut was a latter addition.
They said that the hard tack the ANZACs had was better than most because of sugar and milk powder.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/apr/22/historic-biscuits-where-the-pavlova-divides-us-the-anzac-unites-us#:~:text=“The%20first%20Anzac%20biscuit%20was,to%20name%20but%20a%20few.”
Link
those biscuits in the top pic are not like the ANZACS I know. too thick.
SF flour. To a point thicker is better because then they are chewy.
Date: 24/04/2022 14:59:16
From: Boris
ID: 1876447
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Boris said:
sarahs mum said:
I watched a youtube history last night. They said it was originally a reinvention of Scottish oatcakes. It speculated that not many were sent to the front and more often than not they were sold as fundraisers.Also the coconut was a latter addition.
They said that the hard tack the ANZACs had was better than most because of sugar and milk powder.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/apr/22/historic-biscuits-where-the-pavlova-divides-us-the-anzac-unites-us#:~:text=“The%20first%20Anzac%20biscuit%20was,to%20name%20but%20a%20few.”
Link
those biscuits in the top pic are not like the ANZACS I know. too thick.
SF flour. To a point thicker is better because then they are chewy.
![](https://images-1d71.kxcdn.com/images/resized/size-misc_massive/2018/04/16/07/51/09/247/anzac-biscuits-6-1.jpg)
Date: 24/04/2022 15:00:03
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1876448
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Witty Rejoinder said:
SF flour. To a point thicker is better because then they are chewy.
True. But the plain flour ones can often have brandy-snap sort of texture to them, which is appealing.
Date: 24/04/2022 15:01:43
From: Arts
ID: 1876449
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Boris said:
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/apr/22/historic-biscuits-where-the-pavlova-divides-us-the-anzac-unites-us#:~:text=“The%20first%20Anzac%20biscuit%20was,to%20name%20but%20a%20few.”
Link
those biscuits in the top pic are not like the ANZACS I know. too thick.
SF flour. To a point thicker is better because then they are chewy.
![](https://images-1d71.kxcdn.com/images/resized/size-misc_massive/2018/04/16/07/51/09/247/anzac-biscuits-6-1.jpg)
I used plain flour but just rolled them into balls without too much flattening so they aren’t super thin.. I was going for chewy
Date: 24/04/2022 15:53:32
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 1876456
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
SCIENCE said:
![](/uploads/e0d3cc61-f114-48c6-a71b-8ae4d9861b16.png)
LOL
Anyway, meat pie and tomato sauce washed down with a beer on a hot day in the sun at the cricket without a hat or a shirt is near enough.
Date: 24/04/2022 16:13:35
From: dv
ID: 1876458
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
A kebab to be eaten at 3 am
Date: 24/04/2022 16:20:05
From: buffy
ID: 1876460
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
sarahs mum said:
woodie took me out to the pub..maybe six years ago?
dens of inequity.
Well obviously the ones Woodie frequents are…
Date: 24/04/2022 17:14:34
From: Michael V
ID: 1876471
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
dv said:
A kebab to be eaten at 3 am
:)
Date: 24/04/2022 18:33:25
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1876496
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Michael V said:
Ackee and saltfish ftw.
Isn’t “ackee and saltfish” the Jamaica national dish?
It’s said of Australian cuisine that we “take recipes from all over the world and improve on them”. I like that description.
When feeling homesick for Australian food during our visit to Jamaica, I went to a Chinese take-away. It was exactly like we have in Australia.
The book by Cribb, “Wild food of Australia” starts with “Australian native food is edible but not worth eating”.
Date: 24/04/2022 18:39:03
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1876498
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
mollwollfumble said:
The book by Cribb, “Wild food of Australia” starts with “Australian native food is edible but not worth eating”.
There was a punishment regime in some US prisons.
Meatloaf.
Rebellious/violent/untameable prisoners would be put on a diet of meatloaf.
It had all of the required nutrients, proteins, vitamins, you name it. But it was meatloaf, as bland as you could make it.
Meatloaf for breakfast. Meatloaf for lunch. Meatloaf for dinner.
Day after day after day.
I think that the longest hold out was three weeks. Then, like all the rest, he promised to be a good boy, but for chrissake, gimme something else to eat!
Date: 24/04/2022 18:42:04
From: sarahs mum
ID: 1876499
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
captain_spalding said:
mollwollfumble said:
The book by Cribb, “Wild food of Australia” starts with “Australian native food is edible but not worth eating”.
There was a punishment regime in some US prisons.
Meatloaf.
Rebellious/violent/untameable prisoners would be put on a diet of meatloaf.
It had all of the required nutrients, proteins, vitamins, you name it. But it was meatloaf, as bland as you could make it.
Meatloaf for breakfast. Meatloaf for lunch. Meatloaf for dinner.
Day after day after day.
I think that the longest hold out was three weeks. Then, like all the rest, he promised to be a good boy, but for chrissake, gimme something else to eat!
I like the story about Fort William where they put the inmates on the cheapest diet at the time. Potatoes and herring. After a short while the inmates were healthier than the rest of the population.
Date: 24/04/2022 18:42:17
From: Michael V
ID: 1876500
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
mollwollfumble said:
Michael V said:
Ackee and saltfish ftw.
Isn’t “ackee and saltfish” the Jamaica national dish?
It’s said of Australian cuisine that we “take recipes from all over the world and improve on them”. I like that description.
When feeling homesick for Australian food during our visit to Jamaica, I went to a Chinese take-away. It was exactly like we have in Australia.
The book by Cribb, “Wild food of Australia” starts with “Australian native food is edible but not worth eating”.
Yes it is, of course. We don’t have ackee in Australia, and precious little saltfish.
I lived in a country village when I worked in Jamaica. Not much choice for food. Rice and curry, jerk pork to buy locally. The jerk pork was to die for. It was fantastic. Otherwise we cooked for ourselves. Roast chicken with jerk seasoning was a common evening meal.
I don’t remember reading that in Cribb.
Date: 24/04/2022 18:47:26
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1876503
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
sarahs mum said:
I like the story about Fort William where they put the inmates on the cheapest diet at the time. Potatoes and herring. After a short while the inmates were healthier than the rest of the population.
The same is true of the Royal Navy in the Napoleonic wars/Nelson’s time.
The victuals and diet there were not much by our standards, but the fact was that , especially in ‘home’ waters, common sailors generally ate far better than they would have ashore, and indeed better than a large part of the population ashore.
Date: 24/04/2022 18:50:23
From: sarahs mum
ID: 1876504
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
captain_spalding said:
sarahs mum said:
I like the story about Fort William where they put the inmates on the cheapest diet at the time. Potatoes and herring. After a short while the inmates were healthier than the rest of the population.
The same is true of the Royal Navy in the Napoleonic wars/Nelson’s time.
The victuals and diet there were not much by our standards, but the fact was that , especially in ‘home’ waters, common sailors generally ate far better than they would have ashore, and indeed better than a large part of the population ashore.
The 1700’s and early 1800’s seem to be when the interest was high about rations and nutrition.
Date: 24/04/2022 18:54:21
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1876508
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
sarahs mum said:
The 1700’s and early 1800’s seem to be when the interest was high about rations and nutrition.
The necessity of keeping ships constantly at sea on Continental blockade provided a good deal of data on dietary illnesses. While ‘dietetics’ was an unknown term then, some patterns were glaringly obvious.
Despite popular myth, the causes and cures of scurvy were well known by the, and the big problem was to provide the necessary preventives in a durable form for ships on extended commissions.
Date: 24/04/2022 19:35:19
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1876515
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Australia’s National Dish would be whatever item is most frequently bought at McDonald’s.
![](/uploads/a5ca8200-d667-4ab3-8af7-41f502ff7c79.jpe)
Date: 24/04/2022 19:36:48
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1876516
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
> I lived in a country village when I worked in Jamaica. Not much choice for food. Rice and curry, jerk pork to buy locally. The jerk pork was to die for. It was fantastic. Otherwise we cooked for ourselves. Roast chicken with jerk seasoning was a common evening meal.
I’d be interested in knowing where in Jamaica? Was your visit bauxite related?
Date: 24/04/2022 19:43:48
From: Kingy
ID: 1876517
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Bubblecar said:
Australia’s National Dish would be whatever item is most frequently bought at McDonald’s.
![](/uploads/a5ca8200-d667-4ab3-8af7-41f502ff7c79.jpe)
So Red Rooster is the most popular Australian fast food joint. Cool, TIL.
Date: 24/04/2022 19:48:12
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1876518
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:
Australia’s National Dish would be whatever item is most frequently bought at McDonald’s.
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So Red Rooster is the most popular Australian fast food joint. Cool, TIL.
?
Date: 24/04/2022 19:49:41
From: Boris
ID: 1876519
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:
Australia’s National Dish would be whatever item is most frequently bought at McDonald’s.
![](/uploads/a5ca8200-d667-4ab3-8af7-41f502ff7c79.jpe)
So Red Rooster is the most popular Australian fast food joint. Cool, TIL.
?
the others are american.
Date: 24/04/2022 19:50:25
From: sibeen
ID: 1876520
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Bubblecar said:
Australia’s National Dish would be whatever item is most frequently bought at McDonald’s.
![](/uploads/a5ca8200-d667-4ab3-8af7-41f502ff7c79.jpe)
I take it that the % are the people who visit that establishment at least once a year?
Date: 24/04/2022 19:51:22
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1876522
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
Bubblecar said:
Kingy said:
So Red Rooster is the most popular Australian fast food joint. Cool, TIL.
?
the others are american.
Ah.
Date: 24/04/2022 19:55:19
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1876524
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
![](/uploads/5b21f836-dbdf-4e4d-bbe2-907c8da49b0d.jpe)
https://www.edigitalagency.com.au/digital-trends/most-popular-takeaway-food-australia/#:~:text=AUSTRALIAN%20TAKEAWAY%20FOOD%20STATISTICS,fast%20food%20restaurant%20in%20Australia.
Date: 24/04/2022 19:59:55
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876529
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Bubblecar said:
https://www.edigitalagency.com.au/digital-trends/most-popular-takeaway-food-australia/#:~:text=AUSTRALIAN%20TAKEAWAY%20FOOD%20STATISTICS,fast%20food%20restaurant%20in%20Australia.
I don’t eat at any of those.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:00:46
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1876530
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Mind you it’s true that lamb was much more popular in the olden days, when it was cheaper.
As for chicken, I remember my Australian bro-in-law’s grandmother (a country lady) would never serve chicken on its own to men – it had to be accompanied by a red meat.
Women could get by on chicken and veg alone, but men needed “proper meat”.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:01:32
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1876531
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
https://www.edigitalagency.com.au/digital-trends/most-popular-takeaway-food-australia/#:~:text=AUSTRALIAN%20TAKEAWAY%20FOOD%20STATISTICS,fast%20food%20restaurant%20in%20Australia.
I don’t eat at any of those.
Me neither.
I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:06:16
From: sibeen
ID: 1876534
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
https://www.edigitalagency.com.au/digital-trends/most-popular-takeaway-food-australia/#:~:text=AUSTRALIAN%20TAKEAWAY%20FOOD%20STATISTICS,fast%20food%20restaurant%20in%20Australia.
I don’t eat at any of those.
Me neither.
I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Spag bol.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:06:42
From: Kingy
ID: 1876535
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
https://www.edigitalagency.com.au/digital-trends/most-popular-takeaway-food-australia/#:~:text=AUSTRALIAN%20TAKEAWAY%20FOOD%20STATISTICS,fast%20food%20restaurant%20in%20Australia.
I don’t eat at any of those.
Me neither.
I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Two minute noodles.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:07:06
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876536
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Bubblecar said:
Mind you it’s true that lamb was much more popular in the olden days, when it was cheaper.
As for chicken, I remember my Australian bro-in-law’s grandmother (a country lady) would never serve chicken on its own to men – it had to be accompanied by a red meat.
Women could get by on chicken and veg alone, but men needed “proper meat”.
We could afford a leg of lamb once a week. Maybe a hunk of silverside. That Sunday roast would last all week eaten cold.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:07:30
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1876537
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
I don’t eat at any of those.
Me neither.
I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Spag bol.
I don’t know, that’s a bit involved. More likely to be something like cheese on toast.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:08:16
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876538
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
https://www.edigitalagency.com.au/digital-trends/most-popular-takeaway-food-australia/#:~:text=AUSTRALIAN%20TAKEAWAY%20FOOD%20STATISTICS,fast%20food%20restaurant%20in%20Australia.
I don’t eat at any of those.
Me neither.
I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
With such a multicultural society, probably many.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:09:33
From: party_pants
ID: 1876540
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
https://www.edigitalagency.com.au/digital-trends/most-popular-takeaway-food-australia/#:~:text=AUSTRALIAN%20TAKEAWAY%20FOOD%20STATISTICS,fast%20food%20restaurant%20in%20Australia.
I don’t eat at any of those.
Me neither.
I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Going by the stats, it would be something based on chicken.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:10:07
From: Boris
ID: 1876541
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
I don’t eat at any of those.
Me neither.
I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Going by the stats, it would be something based on chicken.
roast.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:10:41
From: Kingy
ID: 1876542
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Mind you it’s true that lamb was much more popular in the olden days, when it was cheaper.
As for chicken, I remember my Australian bro-in-law’s grandmother (a country lady) would never serve chicken on its own to men – it had to be accompanied by a red meat.
Women could get by on chicken and veg alone, but men needed “proper meat”.
We could afford a leg of lamb once a week. Maybe a hunk of silverside. That Sunday roast would last all week eaten cold.
I grew up on a wheat and sheep farm. Lamb and veg for almost every meal except brekky(weatbix), and xmas(pork).
Date: 24/04/2022 20:10:58
From: party_pants
ID: 1876544
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Me neither.
I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Going by the stats, it would be something based on chicken.
roast.
stir fry or pan fry, with some kind of sauce.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:11:25
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1876545
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Me neither.
I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Going by the stats, it would be something based on chicken.
roast.
Curry.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:11:46
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876546
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
I don’t eat at any of those.
Me neither.
I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Two minute noodles.
There was a time when we ate these often but I haven’t had them for decades. Though some brands of angelhair cooks in two minutes. I put my own flavours in though. Anything from home made pesto to a good home made pasta sauce.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:12:25
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876547
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
I don’t eat at any of those.
Me neither.
I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Going by the stats, it would be something based on chicken.
A lot of things; tastes like chicken.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:12:56
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876548
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Kingy said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Mind you it’s true that lamb was much more popular in the olden days, when it was cheaper.
As for chicken, I remember my Australian bro-in-law’s grandmother (a country lady) would never serve chicken on its own to men – it had to be accompanied by a red meat.
Women could get by on chicken and veg alone, but men needed “proper meat”.
We could afford a leg of lamb once a week. Maybe a hunk of silverside. That Sunday roast would last all week eaten cold.
I grew up on a wheat and sheep farm. Lamb and veg for almost every meal except brekky(weatbix), and xmas(pork).
Dad usually had a pot of porridge ready when we got up.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:13:28
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876550
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
Boris said:
party_pants said:
Going by the stats, it would be something based on chicken.
roast.
stir fry or pan fry, with some kind of sauce.
Bubble&squeak.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:13:49
From: party_pants
ID: 1876551
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Kingy said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Mind you it’s true that lamb was much more popular in the olden days, when it was cheaper.
As for chicken, I remember my Australian bro-in-law’s grandmother (a country lady) would never serve chicken on its own to men – it had to be accompanied by a red meat.
Women could get by on chicken and veg alone, but men needed “proper meat”.
We could afford a leg of lamb once a week. Maybe a hunk of silverside. That Sunday roast would last all week eaten cold.
I grew up on a wheat and sheep farm. Lamb and veg for almost every meal except brekky(weatbix), and xmas(pork).
Do you still eat lamb in the same quantities?
Date: 24/04/2022 20:14:26
From: monkey skipper
ID: 1876552
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
sibeen said:
Spag bol.
prolly , what about a bbq snags onions and the trimmings?
Date: 24/04/2022 20:15:36
From: Boris
ID: 1876554
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
I don’t eat at any of those.
Me neither.
I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Two minute noodles.
never had them.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:16:00
From: sarahs mum
ID: 1876555
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
when I was a kid it would have been a lamb roast or lamb chops with mash.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:17:16
From: party_pants
ID: 1876556
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
monkey skipper said:
sibeen said:
Spag bol.
prolly , what about a bbq snags onions and the trimmings?
I tend to eat those only when I’m doing a barbie. Don’t really cook them up much in the kitchen.
If I want a quick and easy meal at home I do fish finger sandwiches with a bit of lettuce and cheese and some tartar sauce.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:17:25
From: sarahs mum
ID: 1876557
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
roughbarked said:
Kingy said:
roughbarked said:
We could afford a leg of lamb once a week. Maybe a hunk of silverside. That Sunday roast would last all week eaten cold.
I grew up on a wheat and sheep farm. Lamb and veg for almost every meal except brekky(weatbix), and xmas(pork).
Dad usually had a pot of porridge ready when we got up.
My dad would often cook it before he went to bed and just bring it to the boil with some water from the kettle in the morning. much better.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:17:34
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1876558
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
roughbarked said:
A lot of things tastes like chicken.
Too many things.
In the backblocks of Thailand near Burma/Myanmar, i was enjoying the food that had been provided.
‘This is good!’, i said ‘What is it?’
Some sideways glances among my hosts.
‘Uhhh…chicken!’, one said
I carried on eating and enjoying.
Eventually, it dawned on me that i hadn’t seen any chickens anywhere for about a week.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:18:11
From: sarahs mum
ID: 1876559
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
roughbarked said:
We could afford a leg of lamb once a week. Maybe a hunk of silverside. That Sunday roast would last all week eaten cold.
I grew up on a wheat and sheep farm. Lamb and veg for almost every meal except brekky(weatbix), and xmas(pork).
Do you still eat lamb in the same quantities?
My sarah was raised on sides of hogget.
Now I can’t really afford to eat lamb.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:20:10
From: Boris
ID: 1876560
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
A lot of things tastes like chicken.
Too many things.
In the backblocks of Thailand near Burma/Myanmar, i was enjoying the food that had been provided.
‘This is good!’, i said ‘What is it?’
Some sideways glances among my hosts.
‘Uhhh…chicken!’, one said
I carried on eating and enjoying.
Eventually, it dawned on me that i hadn’t seen any chickens anywhere for about a week.
that’s cos they’d eaten em all.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:21:34
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876561
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
A lot of things tastes like chicken.
Too many things.
In the backblocks of Thailand near Burma/Myanmar, i was enjoying the food that had been provided.
‘This is good!’, i said ‘What is it?’
Some sideways glances among my hosts.
‘Uhhh…chicken!’, one said
I carried on eating and enjoying.
Eventually, it dawned on me that i hadn’t seen any chickens anywhere for about a week.
Their dogs clean up under the loo and then they eat the dogs.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:22:52
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1876564
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
A lot of things tastes like chicken.
Too many things.
In the backblocks of Thailand near Burma/Myanmar, i was enjoying the food that had been provided.
‘This is good!’, i said ‘What is it?’
Some sideways glances among my hosts.
‘Uhhh…chicken!’, one said
I carried on eating and enjoying.
Eventually, it dawned on me that i hadn’t seen any chickens anywhere for about a week.
Their dogs clean up under the loo and then they eat the dogs.
No, i knew that it wasn’t dog.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:24:19
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876565
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Too many things.
In the backblocks of Thailand near Burma/Myanmar, i was enjoying the food that had been provided.
‘This is good!’, i said ‘What is it?’
Some sideways glances among my hosts.
‘Uhhh…chicken!’, one said
I carried on eating and enjoying.
Eventually, it dawned on me that i hadn’t seen any chickens anywhere for about a week.
Their dogs clean up under the loo and then they eat the dogs.
No, i knew that it wasn’t dog.
Probably python then?
Date: 24/04/2022 20:25:26
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1876566
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Their dogs clean up under the loo and then they eat the dogs.
No, i knew that it wasn’t dog.
Probably python then?
Snakemeat. That’s one possibility.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:27:29
From: Kingy
ID: 1876568
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
roughbarked said:
We could afford a leg of lamb once a week. Maybe a hunk of silverside. That Sunday roast would last all week eaten cold.
I grew up on a wheat and sheep farm. Lamb and veg for almost every meal except brekky(weatbix), and xmas(pork).
Do you still eat lamb in the same quantities?
Nope, costs too much now. I eat a lot more pork coz it’s so much cheaper than beef or lamb. I left farming when we got paid $50 for an entire double deck truckload of prime lamb.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:28:44
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1876571
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
> I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Meat and 3 veg.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:29:30
From: monkey skipper
ID: 1876572
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
Kingy said:
I grew up on a wheat and sheep farm. Lamb and veg for almost every meal except brekky(weatbix), and xmas(pork).
Dad usually had a pot of porridge ready when we got up.
My dad would often cook it before he went to bed and just bring it to the boil with some water from the kettle in the morning. much better.
We used to have breakfast delight (semolina) with tinned peaches for dessert . I think crumbed lamb cutlets or rissoles ,mashed potato , peas and cooked carrot and gravy was on the menu a lot in the 70’s.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:29:47
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1876573
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
mollwollfumble said:
> I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Meat and 3 veg.
Blimey, i haven’t had that for years!
Date: 24/04/2022 20:31:32
From: Boris
ID: 1876575
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
captain_spalding said:
mollwollfumble said:
> I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Meat and 3 veg.
Blimey, i haven’t had that for years!
had it tonight but with 4 vege. had bubble and squeak the other day.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:33:20
From: party_pants
ID: 1876576
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
I grew up on a wheat and sheep farm. Lamb and veg for almost every meal except brekky(weatbix), and xmas(pork).
Do you still eat lamb in the same quantities?
Nope, costs too much now. I eat a lot more pork coz it’s so much cheaper than beef or lamb. I left farming when we got paid $50 for an entire double deck truckload of prime lamb.
Sad. What happened that lamb never bounced back after such a crash? Is it all wool now and the animals are too valuable to be used for meat? Why is there not a meat lamb industry grown up alongside wool using different breeds of sheep more suited to meat?
Date: 24/04/2022 20:33:22
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876577
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
mollwollfumble said:
> I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Meat and 3 veg.
Not around here. ;)
I’m recalling a tale told to me by my FiL (Archie) about one of his forestry labourers.
Every smoko or meal break this bloke would open his lunchbox and exclaim, “oh no, not vegemite sandwiches again”.
Arch asked him, “why not ask your wife to make you something else?”
“Haven’t got a wife”.
OK, well why don’t you make something else?”
“Can’t think of anything else”.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:36:32
From: monkey skipper
ID: 1876581
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
mince and sausages with spices of choice , such as savoury rice, tacos , curried sausages and rice , or spag bol as sibeen mentioned/
Australia has a huge fusion cuisine these days.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:37:22
From: Kingy
ID: 1876584
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Do you still eat lamb in the same quantities?
Nope, costs too much now. I eat a lot more pork coz it’s so much cheaper than beef or lamb. I left farming when we got paid $50 for an entire double deck truckload of prime lamb.
Sad. What happened that lamb never bounced back after such a crash? Is it all wool now and the animals are too valuable to be used for meat? Why is there not a meat lamb industry grown up alongside wool using different breeds of sheep more suited to meat?
There was a long slow rebuild, but in the last few years, the end of the Eastern States drought has meant that a lot of farmers over there are restocking with WA sheep. Some of the prices they are paying at auctions are staggering, so not many are going to the food market.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:38:05
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876585
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
monkey skipper said:
mince and sausages with spices of choice , such as savoury rice, tacos , curried sausages and rice , or spag bol as sibeen mentioned/
Australia has a huge fusion cuisine these days.
Indeed. Multiculturism is good for the culinary delights.
Far better than the same old stodge we used to eat.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:38:52
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876587
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Nope, costs too much now. I eat a lot more pork coz it’s so much cheaper than beef or lamb. I left farming when we got paid $50 for an entire double deck truckload of prime lamb.
Sad. What happened that lamb never bounced back after such a crash? Is it all wool now and the animals are too valuable to be used for meat? Why is there not a meat lamb industry grown up alongside wool using different breeds of sheep more suited to meat?
There was a long slow rebuild, but in the last few years, the end of the Eastern States drought has meant that a lot of farmers over there are restocking with WA sheep. Some of the prices they are paying at auctions are staggering, so not many are going to the food market.
There’s a heck of a lot of them not even stocking sheep these days.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:39:00
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1876588
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Do you still eat lamb in the same quantities?
Nope, costs too much now. I eat a lot more pork coz it’s so much cheaper than beef or lamb. I left farming when we got paid $50 for an entire double deck truckload of prime lamb.
Sad. What happened that lamb never bounced back after such a crash? Is it all wool now and the animals are too valuable to be used for meat? Why is there not a meat lamb industry grown up alongside wool using different breeds of sheep more suited to meat?
High international prices for Aussie lamb pushes the local price up. Farmers get more money for smaller flocks.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:40:41
From: Boris
ID: 1876591
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
I eat lamb. chops with mint sauce. don’t often get a roast being single. sometimes get forequarter chops for a casserole. i don’t usually worry about the price of stuff i like or need.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:41:34
From: sarahs mum
ID: 1876592
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Nope, costs too much now. I eat a lot more pork coz it’s so much cheaper than beef or lamb. I left farming when we got paid $50 for an entire double deck truckload of prime lamb.
Sad. What happened that lamb never bounced back after such a crash? Is it all wool now and the animals are too valuable to be used for meat? Why is there not a meat lamb industry grown up alongside wool using different breeds of sheep more suited to meat?
High international prices for Aussie lamb pushes the local price up. Farmers get more money for smaller flocks.
It was the wool market crash. Here in Tas and no doubt in many other places across the country spring lamb was a merino mother with meat sheep ram over it.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:42:07
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876594
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
I eat lamb. chops with mint sauce. don’t often get a roast being single. sometimes get forequarter chops for a casserole. i don’t usually worry about the price of stuff i like or need.
Comfortably off then?
Date: 24/04/2022 20:44:30
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876597
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Sad. What happened that lamb never bounced back after such a crash? Is it all wool now and the animals are too valuable to be used for meat? Why is there not a meat lamb industry grown up alongside wool using different breeds of sheep more suited to meat?
High international prices for Aussie lamb pushes the local price up. Farmers get more money for smaller flocks.
It was the wool market crash. Here in Tas and no doubt in many other places across the country spring lamb was a merino mother with meat sheep ram over it.
https://www.mla.com.au/prices-markets/Trends-analysis/sheep-projections/
Date: 24/04/2022 20:45:02
From: Boris
ID: 1876598
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
roughbarked said:
Boris said:
I eat lamb. chops with mint sauce. don’t often get a roast being single. sometimes get forequarter chops for a casserole. i don’t usually worry about the price of stuff i like or need.
Comfortably off then?
OAP which is nigh on $1000 a fortnight. low power bills. don’t drink much. don’t go out.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:46:28
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876602
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
roughbarked said:
Boris said:
I eat lamb. chops with mint sauce. don’t often get a roast being single. sometimes get forequarter chops for a casserole. i don’t usually worry about the price of stuff i like or need.
Comfortably off then?
OAP which is nigh on $1000 a fortnight. low power bills. don’t drink much. don’t go out.
Same. ;)
Date: 24/04/2022 20:47:56
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1876604
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Sad. What happened that lamb never bounced back after such a crash? Is it all wool now and the animals are too valuable to be used for meat? Why is there not a meat lamb industry grown up alongside wool using different breeds of sheep more suited to meat?
High international prices for Aussie lamb pushes the local price up. Farmers get more money for smaller flocks.
It was the wool market crash. Here in Tas and no doubt in many other places across the country spring lamb was a merino mother with meat sheep ram over it.
Now demand for lamb is very high (especially for the export market) but supply is relatively low.
The prices we pay for lamb are still regarded as cheap in the export destinations.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:49:43
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876606
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
High international prices for Aussie lamb pushes the local price up. Farmers get more money for smaller flocks.
It was the wool market crash. Here in Tas and no doubt in many other places across the country spring lamb was a merino mother with meat sheep ram over it.
Now demand for lamb is very high (especially for the export market) but supply is relatively low.
The prices we pay for lamb are still regarded as cheap in the export destinations.
https://www.awe.gov.au/abares/research-topics/agricultural-outlook/sheep
https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/7602337/sheep-market-prices-defying-expectations/
Date: 24/04/2022 20:51:23
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1876608
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
I eat lamb chops, cutlets or sausages quite regularly.
Don’t often buy roasting pieces ‘cos it’s too much of an indulgence for a one-person table.
The Ross people don’t eat lamb because they think the animals are too cute. Ditto ducks.
I quietly roll my eyes :)
Date: 24/04/2022 20:52:25
From: party_pants
ID: 1876609
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
High international prices for Aussie lamb pushes the local price up. Farmers get more money for smaller flocks.
It was the wool market crash. Here in Tas and no doubt in many other places across the country spring lamb was a merino mother with meat sheep ram over it.
Now demand for lamb is very high (especially for the export market) but supply is relatively low.
The prices we pay for lamb are still regarded as cheap in the export destinations.
that’s because they import them live on those smelly sheep ships rather than import them frozen and tightly packed into reefer boxes, right?
Date: 24/04/2022 20:52:59
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876610
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
https://www.mla.com.au/prices-markets/
Date: 24/04/2022 20:54:09
From: furious
ID: 1876611
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Bubblecar said:
I eat lamb chops, cutlets or sausages quite regularly.
Don’t often buy roasting pieces ‘cos it’s too much of an indulgence for a one-person table.
The Ross people don’t eat lamb because they think the animals are too cute. Ditto ducks.
I quietly roll my eyes :)
But don’t you make things like crepes with duck for gatherings?
Date: 24/04/2022 20:55:54
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1876612
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
that’s because they import them live on those smelly sheep ships rather than import them frozen and tightly packed into reefer boxes, right?
They don’t want to miss out on the fun of cutting their throats themselves.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:56:00
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1876613
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
sarahs mum said:
It was the wool market crash. Here in Tas and no doubt in many other places across the country spring lamb was a merino mother with meat sheep ram over it.
Now demand for lamb is very high (especially for the export market) but supply is relatively low.
The prices we pay for lamb are still regarded as cheap in the export destinations.
that’s because they import them live on those smelly sheep ships rather than import them frozen and tightly packed into reefer boxes, right?
We send live sheep to Muslim countries but I would have thought we just send dead meat to Europe, China, US etc.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:57:04
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1876614
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
furious said:
But don’t you make things like crepes with duck for gatherings?
IT’S NOT DUCK!
IT’S SUSTAINABLY-FARMED WATERFOWL!
Date: 24/04/2022 20:57:09
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1876615
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
furious said:
Bubblecar said:
I eat lamb chops, cutlets or sausages quite regularly.
Don’t often buy roasting pieces ‘cos it’s too much of an indulgence for a one-person table.
The Ross people don’t eat lamb because they think the animals are too cute. Ditto ducks.
I quietly roll my eyes :)
But don’t you make things like crepes with duck for gatherings?
I haven’t used duck for gatherings since the Ross people decided they don’t eat it.
I have used turkey though which they’re happy to gobble.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:57:51
From: Boris
ID: 1876616
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:
that’s because they import them live on those smelly sheep ships rather than import them frozen and tightly packed into reefer boxes, right?
They don’t want to miss out on the fun of cutting their throats themselves.
probably more to do with lack of refrigeration.
Date: 24/04/2022 20:58:30
From: Boris
ID: 1876617
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
furious said:
Bubblecar said:
I eat lamb chops, cutlets or sausages quite regularly.
Don’t often buy roasting pieces ‘cos it’s too much of an indulgence for a one-person table.
The Ross people don’t eat lamb because they think the animals are too cute. Ditto ducks.
I quietly roll my eyes :)
But don’t you make things like crepes with duck for gatherings?
some people reckon they’re crepe…
Date: 24/04/2022 20:58:36
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1876618
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:
that’s because they import them live on those smelly sheep ships rather than import them frozen and tightly packed into reefer boxes, right?
They don’t want to miss out on the fun of cutting their throats themselves.
probably more to do with lack of refrigeration.
What? Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States can’t afford fridges?
Date: 24/04/2022 21:00:07
From: party_pants
ID: 1876619
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:
that’s because they import them live on those smelly sheep ships rather than import them frozen and tightly packed into reefer boxes, right?
They don’t want to miss out on the fun of cutting their throats themselves.
probably more to do with lack of refrigeration.
You’d think a region awash with oil would have enough electricity capacity to support a cold storage supply chain.
Date: 24/04/2022 21:01:15
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876620
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
Boris said:
captain_spalding said:
They don’t want to miss out on the fun of cutting their throats themselves.
probably more to do with lack of refrigeration.
You’d think a region awash with oil would have enough electricity capacity to support a cold storage supply chain.
They have a lot of lights in big buildings.
Date: 24/04/2022 21:02:02
From: furious
ID: 1876622
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
Boris said:
captain_spalding said:
They don’t want to miss out on the fun of cutting their throats themselves.
probably more to do with lack of refrigeration.
You’d think a region awash with oil would have enough electricity capacity to support a cold storage supply chain.
They have to be killed just so…
Date: 24/04/2022 21:02:05
From: Boris
ID: 1876623
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
captain_spalding said:
Boris said:
captain_spalding said:
They don’t want to miss out on the fun of cutting their throats themselves.
probably more to do with lack of refrigeration.
What? Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States can’t afford fridges?
cold store logistics away from large towns.
Date: 24/04/2022 21:02:55
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1876624
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
captain_spalding said:
Boris said:
probably more to do with lack of refrigeration.
What? Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States can’t afford fridges?
cold store logistics away from large towns.
Oh, well, no, they couldn’t hope to aspire to such things.
Date: 24/04/2022 21:04:31
From: Boris
ID: 1876625
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
furious said:
party_pants said:
Boris said:
probably more to do with lack of refrigeration.
You’d think a region awash with oil would have enough electricity capacity to support a cold storage supply chain.
They have to be killed just so…
plus some like fresh meat rather than chilled or frozen. plus they would just buy what they want from somewhere else.
Date: 24/04/2022 21:07:17
From: Boris
ID: 1876627
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
captain_spalding said:
Boris said:
captain_spalding said:
What? Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States can’t afford fridges?
cold store logistics away from large towns.
Oh, well, no, they couldn’t hope to aspire to such things.
well actually, aussie killed lamb exports have been increasing so i guess some aspirations are being met.
Date: 24/04/2022 21:09:15
From: furious
ID: 1876630
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
I actually haven’t eaten lamb for over 20 years so I really shouldn’t comment…
Date: 24/04/2022 21:09:57
From: Boris
ID: 1876632
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:
that’s because they import them live on those smelly sheep ships rather than import them frozen and tightly packed into reefer boxes, right?
They don’t want to miss out on the fun of cutting their throats themselves.
Like the jews? or are they off limits?
Date: 24/04/2022 21:13:40
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876634
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
furious said:
I actually haven’t eaten lamb for over 20 years so I really shouldn’t comment…
It was a night in 1972, if I recall correctly. The last time a lamb chop was on my plate.
Date: 24/04/2022 21:16:06
From: party_pants
ID: 1876636
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Boris said:
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:
that’s because they import them live on those smelly sheep ships rather than import them frozen and tightly packed into reefer boxes, right?
They don’t want to miss out on the fun of cutting their throats themselves.
Like the jews? or are they off limits?
All of the muslim halal slaughter requirements are compatible with modern slaughterhouse techniques – except for the prayer/blessing required for each animal.
If only they’d allow some sort of post-slaughter blessing, like saying grace before the meal is served.
Kosher slaughter is more strict, and requires the animal to be killed by the cutting of the throat only. it does not allow for stunning before this step.
Date: 24/04/2022 21:20:14
From: Boris
ID: 1876640
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
Boris said:
captain_spalding said:
They don’t want to miss out on the fun of cutting their throats themselves.
Like the jews? or are they off limits?
All of the muslim halal slaughter requirements are compatible with modern slaughterhouse techniques – except for the prayer/blessing required for each animal.
If only they’d allow some sort of post-slaughter blessing, like saying grace before the meal is served.
Kosher slaughter is more strict, and requires the animal to be killed by the cutting of the throat only. it does not allow for stunning before this step.
yep. I was just bringing up the fact that it always seems when ritual slaughter is mentioned it is muslim, jewish rites never seem to get a look-in. Israel has ceased live imports from australia in the last couple of years i believe,
Date: 24/04/2022 22:13:32
From: buffy
ID: 1876707
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
I don’t eat at any of those.
Me neither.
I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Two minute noodles.
We only had them in the house for the time Mr buffy worked at Nestle in the mid 1980s. They were even cheaper for staff than they are in the supermarket.
Date: 24/04/2022 22:16:20
From: party_pants
ID: 1876709
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
buffy said:
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:
Me neither.
I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.
Two minute noodles.
We only had them in the house for the time Mr buffy worked at Nestle in the mid 1980s. They were even cheaper for staff than they are in the supermarket.
I go through a pack of 5 about every month. Don’t particularly like them. don’t eat them often. Usually when I am in a rush to grab something to eat,
Date: 24/04/2022 22:18:26
From: furious
ID: 1876713
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
buffy said:
Kingy said:
Two minute noodles.
We only had them in the house for the time Mr buffy worked at Nestle in the mid 1980s. They were even cheaper for staff than they are in the supermarket.
I go through a pack of 5 about every month. Don’t particularly like them. don’t eat them often. Usually when I am in a rush to grab something to eat,
You know, there are many brands, some of them are quite good…
Date: 24/04/2022 22:19:40
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876715
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
buffy said:
Kingy said:
Two minute noodles.
We only had them in the house for the time Mr buffy worked at Nestle in the mid 1980s. They were even cheaper for staff than they are in the supermarket.
I go through a pack of 5 about every month. Don’t particularly like them. don’t eat them often. Usually when I am in a rush to grab something to eat,
I’d rather get some angelhair and chuck a stock cube and a pinch of thyme and oregano from the garden maybe a titch of vegemite in. Chuck some garden parsley on top. Way nicerer than your two minute nooodles.
Date: 24/04/2022 22:22:50
From: dv
ID: 1876716
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
furious said:
party_pants said:
buffy said:
We only had them in the house for the time Mr buffy worked at Nestle in the mid 1980s. They were even cheaper for staff than they are in the supermarket.
I go through a pack of 5 about every month. Don’t particularly like them. don’t eat them often. Usually when I am in a rush to grab something to eat,
You know, there are many brands, some of them are quite good…
I used to make a somewhat puttanesca-like meal I make, puttanesque you might say, with a base of onions, garlic, red chili, salt, black pepper, paprika, mustard, tomato paste, mustard, chorizo, and I used to put it with spiral pasta or whatever, but one day we had no pasta so I just put it with ramen, and it became one of their favourite foods. Thing is this means we have leftover packets of flavouring that came with the noodle packs. I’m not sure whether there is somewhere that just sells the ramen with no flavourings but let me know.
Date: 24/04/2022 22:31:10
From: roughbarked
ID: 1876718
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
dv said:
furious said:
party_pants said:
I go through a pack of 5 about every month. Don’t particularly like them. don’t eat them often. Usually when I am in a rush to grab something to eat,
You know, there are many brands, some of them are quite good…
I used to make a somewhat puttanesca-like meal I make, puttanesque you might say, with a base of onions, garlic, red chili, salt, black pepper, paprika, mustard, tomato paste, mustard, chorizo, and I used to put it with spiral pasta or whatever, but one day we had no pasta so I just put it with ramen, and it became one of their favourite foods. Thing is this means we have leftover packets of flavouring that came with the noodle packs. I’m not sure whether there is somewhere that just sells the ramen with no flavourings but let me know.
https://www.amazon.com/plain-ramen-noodles/s?k=plain+ramen+noodles
Date: 24/04/2022 22:32:07
From: party_pants
ID: 1876719
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
furious said:
party_pants said:
buffy said:
We only had them in the house for the time Mr buffy worked at Nestle in the mid 1980s. They were even cheaper for staff than they are in the supermarket.
I go through a pack of 5 about every month. Don’t particularly like them. don’t eat them often. Usually when I am in a rush to grab something to eat,
You know, there are many brands, some of them are quite good…
I did not know.
Date: 24/04/2022 22:39:41
From: buffy
ID: 1876720
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
party_pants said:
furious said:
party_pants said:
I go through a pack of 5 about every month. Don’t particularly like them. don’t eat them often. Usually when I am in a rush to grab something to eat,
You know, there are many brands, some of them are quite good…
I did not know.
I have these in the pantry – they don’t have flavour sachets. Only used a flavour sachet once. I decided I might just as well put in a teaspoon of salt. So I have them with soy sauce instead. Or sometimes with butter.
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Date: 25/04/2022 13:58:36
From: dv
ID: 1876944
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
We do a bit of lamb here but honestly, probably only three times a year? Like the boss lady does a big roast Moroccan lamb shoulder in the summer, and I make a lamb, plum and chili stew in the winter.
Date: 25/04/2022 14:03:31
From: party_pants
ID: 1876945
Subject: re: Australia National Dish?
roast lamb way well have been our national dish in 1922, but prolly not so much in 2022.