Food, Food, and More Food Thread

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bmwracer wrote:
Dood, I'm serious:

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I hope that's reindeer sausage, and not the reindeer's sausage... :hehe:

thtl wrote:I hope that's reindeer sausage, and not the reindeer's sausage... :hehe:

:lol: :lol:

I hope it's the former, 'cause I wouldn't eat the latter. :rofl: :hehe:

Anime Dad wrote:

Lamb is hard to get? It actually considered cheap here, compared to beef, and you can get it everywhere.
You can actually buy kangaroo at most supermarkets too :)

The first time I ventured into Australia (to Sydney on business) a long time ago, I was treated to dinner and was shocked to find the restaurant didn't serve lamb stew. I ended up ordering lamb chops which they gladly served, grilled to perfection. When I ask my clients about the stew, they told me that it's mutton, not lamb that used as the ingredient. When I still didn't see the point, the guy told me to try buying mutton at a butcher's shop. Apparently they are referred to as 'dog food' - it was so cheap that dog owners get them for their loved ones (who will probably die of massive coronaries ahead of their times).

Wonder if mutton is still considered one step above trash down under...

bmwracer wrote:
:lol: :lol:

I hope it's the former, 'cause I wouldn't eat the latter. :rofl: :hehe:

Yikes. :sweat:

The sausage is probably made with those parts anyway. With antler and nose to spice things up.

thtl wrote:

The first time I ventured into Australia (to Sydney on business) a long time ago, I was treated to dinner and was shocked to find the restaurant didn't serve lamb stew. I ended up ordering lamb chops which they gladly served, grilled to perfection. When I ask my clients about the stew, they told me that it's mutton, not lamb that used as the ingredient. When I still didn't see the point, the guy told me to try buying mutton at a butcher's shop. Apparently they are referred to as 'dog food' - it was so cheap that dog owners get them for their loved ones (who will probably die of massive coronaries ahead of their times).

Wonder if mutton is still considered one step above trash down under...

It is, I guess. Most people just buy lamb, i.e. sheep - mutton is just an older sheep. Why bother with it when lamb is cheap and plentiful? I guess the older sheep would end up as dog food :) But it would have to be better than the tinned crap you get as dog food.
My mum, being older and not born in Australia, would probably buy mutton and does make a GREAT lamb stew :)

MMMM... Haggis.... :drooling:

Anime Dad wrote:

It is, I guess. Most people just buy lamb, i.e. sheep - mutton is just an older sheep. Why bother with it when lamb is cheap and plentiful? I guess the older sheep would end up as dog food :) But it would have to be better than the tinned crap you get as dog food.
My mum, being older and not born in Australia, would probably buy mutton and does make a GREAT lamb stew :)

Mutton has more flavour, and the slow cooking of the stew exploit this flavour to the full. I love lamb chops but I'll take a nicely done mutton stew any day. Next time you get treated to you mom's stew take an extra portion for me... :mrgreen:

krim wrote:MMMM... Haggis.... :drooling:

They said the Brits were frightened by the Scots in battle back in 1500's or something. The Scots said it was their ritual of charging into battle naked and their fierce battle cry; the Brits said it was the flatulence from the Haggis... :twisted:

thtl wrote:

They said the Brits were frightened by the Scots in battle back in 1500's or something. The Scots said it was their ritual of charging into battle naked and their fierce battle cry; the Brits said it was the flatulence from the Haggis... :twisted:

I'm no fan of some of those Scottish dishes. Haggis and Black Pudding you can keep :P

Tu_triky wrote:

That's because lamb is common and raised on a large scale in Australia...in America lamb only constitutes 5% of all red meat consumption in the U.S.

Lamp is easy to get here as well. Sometimes we give up the turkey and roast a lamb leg for Christmas.

Anime Dad wrote:

I'm no fan of some of those Scottish dishes. Haggis and Black Pudding you can keep :P

Black Pudding?

Wynter wrote:

Black Pudding?

I looked it up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pudding Ugh.

Wynter wrote:

I looked it up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pudding Ugh.

Sou desu. An acquired taste :bleh:

Anime Dad wrote:

Sou desu. An acquired taste :bleh:

Acquired sight, too...

Wynter wrote:

I looked it up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pudding Ugh.

While it's not my idea of a culinary delight, it is more commonly available in other cultures. I know we, the Chinese, have a version of that and so does the French, to name a few. Haggis, however, is way beyond my limit - it looks exactly like the sort of stuff that will rush out of my guts if I try putting the damn thing into my mouth. :sweat:

thtl wrote:it looks exactly like the sort of stuff that will rush out of my guts if I try putting the damn thing into my mouth. :sweat:

There's some imagery for one to contemplate. :bleh:

Wynter wrote:
Lamp is easy to get here as well. Sometimes we give up the turkey and roast a lamb leg for Christmas.

I love lamps....they are so fresh and light, so very bright.

bmwracer wrote:
There's some imagery for one to contemplate. :bleh:

Food for thought, in keeping with the theme of this thread. :twisted:

thtl wrote:Food for thought, in keeping with the theme of this thread. :twisted:

More like food to toss. :hehe:

Tu_triky wrote:

I love lamps....they are so fresh and light, so very bright.

Tasty too.

I saw that, but I thought i'd go easy on Wyn-chan for a change... :hehe: