*Vicki*

Ostrich...Emu....what's the differance? They are both creepy! I think you might be right though.

DanieTreg

Emus are stupid, ostriches are supposed to be not so stupid. How's that? You can eat Emu, but even I can't do that... the ghost of Emu Past will come and get me.

Sarz, no it wasn't me projecting Emus onto TV screens. If I had the power, I'd project JB... come on now...

podmom

I so thought that was what you were going to say Danie *that Roswell was on a million screens* when you started that story.......that would have been nice .......but no.....creepy/smelly(I don't really know that but it's an educated guess) dumb Emus.......

MyrnaLynne

Ostrich meat is kind of scary looking - it's red, like steak, not white like chicken. I was thinking of trying it and then I happened to come across a passage that mentions it among animals that aren't kosher so - no ostrich for me! I think they are cute and goofy looking animals (with eyelashes longer than Jason's) and I probably would feel bad about eating one anyway.

DanieTreg

I've eaten Kangaroo before (just to say that I had)... it wasn't nice.

*Vicki*

EWW! You are braver than me!

sarzy

I've had Kangaroo meat and Possum sausages before--Tasted like a cross between beef and pork.

*shrugs* Ya gotta be adventurous to live in Australia!

Ok not really, you could happily eat McDonald's for breakfast lunch and dinner if you really wanted to....

*Vicki*

McDonalds?

What other type of food do y'all have over there?

sarzy

Aside from all the standard American fast food outlets, (Burger King, KFC, Maccas, etc) we also have the franchises, like TGI Friday's (I used to manage one!), Starbucks, Krispy Kreme etc.

But one of the most popular Aussie foods that I don't think is very popular anywhere else, is the meat pie.

Sounds digusting, taste delicious!

It's basically like a shepherd's pie (Filled with chunky meat bits and gravy) but topped with pastry rather than potato. You chuck a whole gallon of tomato sauce on it and you're good to go.

Meat pies are very big at the Footy (Aussie Rules Football), and the standard tradition is when you go to the footy, you get a cold pie and warm beer. Oh, and they never give you enough sauce.

So there you go, another fascinating insight into the eating habits of the Aussie!

MyrnaLynne

Aren't those the meat pies that Sweenie Todd cooked up?

We bought some paint yesterday for the front hall, and of course I insisted on BEHR brand! Even his name on a bucket of paint makes me smile!

*Vicki*

Good choice ML. Although, I have always bought Behr Brand paint simply because it is a good quality paint.

Sarzy: Meat Pie sounds good!

DanieTreg

Sarz is right, but sadly Australia does not have one meal that is truly OURS. Most of our food is stolen from other countries. I know in my house (as Mum is a Pom and will never get an Australian Passport) that we usually go more traditional English fare; chip butties (hot chips (fries) in a sandwich) and bubble and squeek (all-in fry up of left overs and vegies). Mum does do a good Spag Bol though... but it doesn't taste the same with the gluten free spaghetti that's for sure.

I used to work on the pie counter as work and we have millions of different pies, flans and sausage rolls! I guess the meat pie is the only thing that makes us Aussies! And it's easy to eat!

It's funny, since Super Size Me came out here, the CEO of McDonalds here has been in ads saying that eating Maccas three times a day IS NOT HEALTHY... no really?

WenLuvsJB

And Podmom... You could still be a bird and not have to eat bugs... You could be a beautiful Humming Bird that drinks sweet nectar.

And has anyone ever watched the Myth Busters? They did a show on Daddy Long Leg Spiders, and they concluded that they CAN bite humans, but as long as you are not allergic to them, then you suffer no ill effects other than like a minor bee sting.

Just my two cent...

Hugs to All,
Wen

MyrnaLynne

Thanks for the final word on Daddy Long Legs, Wen - I truly didn't know they were dangerous at all! I will treat them with more respect from now on. Not that I generally pick up spiders and play with them or anything.

It's kind of too bad that America's biggest export around the world (aside from our lovely films and TV shows) is our crappy junk food and restaurant chains. I was amazed that the one big American chain in Copenhagen was the 7-11 store (overpriced quickie mart chain). Although TGI Friday's is pretty nice!

Bruce Campell told an annecdote about one of the crew members on Xena didn't know we had KFC in America!

Britain is not known around the world for its fine cuisine! Steak and kidney pies and bubble and squeak and lots of mysterious stuff. Flaming puddings. Treacle tarts.

Celebrating today - thanks to Dr Atkins I am now wearing a size smaller pants! Just had to give a little woo-hoo. Of course they are still tight enough to make my eyeballs bulge out but...

*Vicki*

Thanks! I was trying to find that info to post about Myth Busters but couldn't remember their conclusion. I love that show!

ML: I'll treat spiders the same as always. SQUASH! SPLATT!