What do Australians eat? Normal food?
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Seriously, I came across this message on the answers.yahoo.com site which well, got me on all fours laughing. Do we really eat exotic unusual food that adds to our staple diet? Beats me really.
However, the answers generated were hilarious and I could not resist, posting about it over here. And no, I definitely am not downsizing the asker of the question nor am I being rather brash-cum-arrogant about the question. It all in the name of hilarity and fun!
And oh by the way by normal food, we eat kangaroos, wallabies, emu, koalas, snakes, grubs, possums, wombat, budgies, dingos and etc. Perhaps, we could start something out of it such as a McRoo, or a Walla Whopper! Yum…..not, of poor endangered species.
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Roo meat is good tucker as is possum. I used to have possum on the menu at one of my restaurants and the guests loved it. A little cautious at first andthen they accused me of selling rabbit as possum, so I would delight in bringing the cooked tail from the kitchen…. if you like rabbit you will love possum.
Aussies are good foodies and will venture at most things. However I think there is a trend today to be leaving the “good” parts behind. Mainly because the supermarkets sell pre pack meats and do not “break down” the carcass. Personally I go crazy for lamb’s kidneys and often have devilled kidneys for breakfast. Stuffed sheep’s heart is a real treat and my all time favourite if you ever invite me for dinner is lambs fry and bacon. My wife by the way makes THE best.
I think many Australians can’t fathom the idea of eating “exotic” meats that stray away from the norm of chicken, fish, turkey, beef, and lamb. But overseas, people enjoy eating kangaroo meat because it is healthier – like it has less fat. I’ve never tried possum before though!