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.

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.

Spag bol.

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.

What about the sweet-tooths? Lamington or pavlova.

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.

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.

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..

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

SCIENCE said:

He Parkes it wherever he wants.

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.

SCIENCE said:

polite applause

Vegemite on toast.

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!

Fairy bread

Curried prawns and rice.

Ooh! Ooh!

Chicken parmigiana.

captain_spalding said:

Curried prawns and rice.

According to Sam Kekovich it’s lamb.

captain_spalding said:

Ooh! Ooh!

Chicken parmigiana.

i’ve never eaten one.

sarahs mum said:

captain_spalding said:

Ooh! Ooh!

Chicken parmigiana.

i’ve never eaten one.

I don’t like chicken.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

woodie took me out to the pub..maybe six years ago?

sarahs mum said:

woodie took me out to the pub..maybe six years ago?

dens of inequity.

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.

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.

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.

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..

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.

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?

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

SCIENCE said:

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.

A kebab to be eaten at 3 am

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…

dv said:

A kebab to be eaten at 3 am

:)

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”.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Australia’s National Dish would be whatever item is most frequently bought at McDonald’s.

> 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?

Bubblecar said:

Australia’s National Dish would be whatever item is most frequently bought at McDonald’s.

So Red Rooster is the most popular Australian fast food joint. Cool, TIL.

Kingy said:

Bubblecar said:

Australia’s National Dish would be whatever item is most frequently bought at McDonald’s.

So Red Rooster is the most popular Australian fast food joint. Cool, TIL.

?

Bubblecar said:

Kingy said:

Bubblecar said:

Australia’s National Dish would be whatever item is most frequently bought at McDonald’s.

So Red Rooster is the most popular Australian fast food joint. Cool, TIL.

?

the others are american.

Bubblecar said:

Australia’s National Dish would be whatever item is most frequently bought at McDonald’s.

I take it that the % are the people who visit that establishment at least once a year?

Boris said:

Bubblecar said:

Kingy said:

So Red Rooster is the most popular Australian fast food joint. Cool, TIL.

?

the others are american.

Ah.

https://www.edigitalagency.com.au/digital-trends/most-popular-takeaway-food-australia/#:~:text=AUSTRALIAN%20TAKEAWAY%20FOOD%20STATISTICS,fast%20food%20restaurant%20in%20Australia.

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.

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”.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

sibeen said:

Spag bol.

prolly , what about a bbq snags onions and the trimmings?

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.

when I was a kid it would have been a lamb roast or lamb chops with mash.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

> I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.

Meat and 3 veg.

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.

mollwollfumble said:

> I wonder what the most common home-cooked meal is.

Meat and 3 veg.

Blimey, i haven’t had that for years!

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.

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?

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”.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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/

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.

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. ;)

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.

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/

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 :)

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?

https://www.mla.com.au/prices-markets/

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?

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.

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.

furious said:

But don’t you make things like crepes with duck for gatherings?

IT’S NOT DUCK!

IT’S SUSTAINABLY-FARMED WATERFOWL!

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.

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.

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…

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?

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

I actually haven’t eaten lamb for over 20 years so I really shouldn’t comment…

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?

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.

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.

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,

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.

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,

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…

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

roast lamb way well have been our national dish in 1922, but prolly not so much in 2022.