Beer and Food and Vegemite

[Ferry Beach Kayaker]

In celebration of our love for all things Australia, we are having an Australian cattleman' dinner with Pawns on the Barbie and steaks and emu meatballs. I need help in figuring out what side dishes to serve. What would you recommend? And how is Cooper's beer? ( that is the only Australian beer that we could find to buy in the New Jersey, New York, and Eastern Pennsylvania area). For dessert we are making a Lamington cake and a vanilla slice custard pastry. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. We were also trying to figure out how to make a tasty appetizer with some vegemite as one of the ingredients.

[Swissmiss6253]

We generally have potato salad http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/9430/potato+salad

and a rocket and pear salad http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/10741/pear+parmesan+rocket+salad with our BBQs as well as ears of corn cooked on the BBQ. Coopers is a well regarded beer.

You could finish with the most australian of desserts

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/14031/pavlova

[GUT2407]

In celebration of our love for all things Australia, we are having an Australian cattleman' dinner with Pawns on the Barbie and steaks and emu meatballs. I need help in figuring out what side dishes to serve. What would you recommend? And how is Cooper's beer? ( that is the only Australian beer that we could find to buy in the New Jersey, New York, and Eastern Pennsylvania area). For dessert we are making a Lamington cake and a vanilla slice custard pastry. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. We were also trying to figure out how to make a tasty appetizer with some vegemite as one of the ingredients.

 

Lamingtons as long as you know hoe to make them properly.

 

Pavlova in spite of those living kiwis trying to claim they invented, but how can you trust people that had the chance to be Aussies but knocked it back.

 

Coopers beer, don't know anyone who drinks it, a bit like fosters, but if it's all you can get its all you can get, you really need a xxxx a vb and a tooheys. Some Aussie wine maybe.

 

Some small vegemite sandwiches.

 

Sausage rolls and party pies,mid you know what those are and can get or make some. Fairy bread. Cocktail Frankfurt with tomato sauce is a must.

 

Now if we're gonna get fair dinkum probably a variety of dishes from all around the world, we are truly a multi cultural nation when it comes to food.

[GUT2407]

I should add, beer tens to be state centric. So you will get a different answer depending on which state we are from, or developed our drinking habits.

[gbenjo]

Don't know so much about the emu meatballs. I have lived in Australia for sixty seven years and have never eaten them and never heard the term before and I would venture to say there would be very few Aussies that have.

I think that would apply for kangaroo and crocodile as well, they are eaten here by some and are not really regular Aussie fare, I think it is mainly for the tourists. Some good old snags (beef sausages) and rissoles (larger meatballs made with beef) would be more typical.

I know it was just a typo but just be careful when you have Pawn (porn) on the barbie that no one gets their bum burnt. :D:D:D

Edited May 24, 2016 by gbenjo

[Mr&MrsCookie]

In celebration of our love for all things Australia, we are having an Australian cattleman' dinner with Pawns on the Barbie and steaks and emu meatballs. I need help in figuring out what side dishes to serve. What would you recommend? And how is Cooper's beer? ( that is the only Australian beer that we could find to buy in the New Jersey, New York, and Eastern Pennsylvania area). For dessert we are making a Lamington cake and a vanilla slice custard pastry. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. We were also trying to figure out how to make a tasty appetizer with some vegemite as one of the ingredients.

 

This is so cool- love it:)

For an aussie salad could do a green salad with mango otherwise we normallly just have the basics - potato and pasta salads and coleslaw.

Don't forget the real aussie food as previously stated - party pies, fairy bread and cocktail franks with tomato sauce.(all taste like crap imo but everyone has them) and Tim Tams!

Vegemite isn't used much in cooking but I have seen it in savoury scrolls and pullaparts.

 

How did you manage to get emu? Never even seen it here before.

[Aussieflyer]

This is so cool- love it:).....

How did you manage to get emu? Never even seen it here before.

 

OT but specialist butchers have emu, crocodile etc though usually frozen. I have never seen it available as fresh meet here in the southern state. Kangaroo is available in most supermarkets. We eat it occasionally though it is so lean it needs very careful cooking.

 

Back on topic, what a great idea for a party. Here are a few recipes using vegemite though the scrolls sounds the best http://allrecipes.com.au/recipes/tag-2203/vegemite.aspx

Edited May 24, 2016 by Aussieflyer

[mum and son]

I know it was just a typo but just be careful when you have Pawn (porn) on the barbie that no one gets their bum burnt. :D:D:D

 

Hahahaha :D.

[mum and son]

If you do cook snags (sausages), you should serve them in a slice of bread (not a roll, just lie them diagonally across a slice of bread) with onions and dead horse (that's tomato sauce :p).

[rabbitoh_777]

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G'day Ferry B K

 

I love how in your thread title you have separated the little Aussie battler from inclusion in the food group and given the bastard son of gastronomy oddities its rightful stand alone pride of place. :D

 

Love a Coopers anywhere anytime in any amount, so all good there.

 

For tasty appetizer starters, Witchetty grubs and Bogong moths great bush tucker!

 

Make sure you are all standing around the barbie in only your budgie smugglers and surf lifesaving caps and twin plug Aussie thongs footwear are all de rigueur. (Nothing like tempting fate with 3rd degree burns a possibility but badge of honour)

 

Didgeridoo mood music throughout, with lashings of "Khe Sanh" Cold Chisel, Red gum I was only 19, Slim Dusty's Pub with no Beer, love to have a drink with Duncan, AC/DC (turned up to 11) Jailbreak, whole lotta Rosie, Dirty Deeds done dirt cheap, Riff Raff, it's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll(sausage roll) (Bonn Scott tunes only allowed) Close the night with Chad Morgan "I'm The Sheik Of Scrubby Creek"

 

When are the invites arriving?

 

Cheers mate, r

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[OzKiwiJJ]

Sausages (in a slice of white bread) and pavlova are must haves.

 

I've never seen emu meatballs at an Aussie BBQ. :confused: I have eaten smoked emu, which is very nice, but I wouldn't class it as an Aussie classic.

[NSWP]

Sausages (in a slice of white bread) and pavlova are must haves.

 

I've never seen emu meatballs at an Aussie BBQ. :confused: I have eaten smoked emu, which is very nice, but I wouldn't class it as an Aussie classic.

I have a mate who owns a restaurant, one of his popular dishes is 'Aussie Emblem' - Grilled or pan fried Emu, Crocodile, Kangaroo, all on the one plate. Lubbly Jubbly. I suppose you could purchase that stuff in NY.

 

Dare I say it? It could be served up for street parties for Don Trump's inauguration. Stand by for incoming, time to leave !! LOL.

Edited May 25, 2016 by NSWP

[MadWoofter]

Coopers is OK for beer, it's pretty mainstream and from a large brewer. If you could get some boutique beer it would be great, but you'd probably pay an awful lot for it, so stick with the Coopers

 

As for side dishes, as swissmiss said you can't go past a potato salad. A lot of our side dishes are salad based, and things like chickpeas and quinoa as a base are becoming more popular. Check out http://www.taste.com.au for some ideas

 

Lamingtons and pav are pretty traditional desserts. If you could manage to get your hands on some lemon myrtle you could try this... http://www.bestrecipes.com.au/recipe/lemon-myrtle-cheesecake-L2742.html

[cruiselover53]

Just remember if you're not used to vegemite use it very sparingly. A mouthful of it will bring tears to your eyes :eek:

[NSWP]

Just remember if you're not used to vegemite use it very sparingly. A mouthful of it will bring tears to your eyes :eek:

I eat Dick Smith's Ozemite, as it is gluten free (me being Coeliac.) Kraft Vegemite is not GF. Anyway Dick is an Aussie. Kraft is not Aussie owned.

[rabbitoh_777]

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I eat Dick Smith's Ozemite, as it is gluten free (me being Coeliac.) Kraft Vegemite is not GF. Anyway Dick is an Aussie. Kraft is not Aussie owned.

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Mondelēz International now Uncle Les, an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage conglomerate based in Illinois. :rolleyes: :o

 

The Kraft Jesus but a memory...

 

Cheers r

 

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[NSWP]

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Mondelēz International now Uncle Les, an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage conglomerate based in Illinois. :rolleyes: :o

 

The Kraft Jesus but a memory...

 

Cheers r

 

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Noted, thank your Mr Rabbit. I must be a dinosaur still talking about Kraft.

[rabbitoh_777]

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Noted, thank your Mr Rabbit. I must be a dinosaur still talking about Kraft.

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:) Was early last year they merged with Heinz to form the Parent organization: now Kraft Heinz Company. :eek:

 

Now #5 in the world for destroying independently owned brands... :(

 

but no kraftiness left on the yellow & red label to be seen.

 

Cheers r

 

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[GUT2407]

Coleslaw.

[rabbitoh_777]

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Coleslaw.

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G'day gutster

 

As long as it's made with a good Greek yogurt instead of that horrid "mayo" slop, I'll partake! :p

 

Cheers r

 

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[GUT2407]

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G'day gutster

 

As long as it's made with a good Greek yogurt instead of that horrid "mayo" slop, I'll partake! :p

 

Cheers r

 

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Mum uses some concoction she makes up, yummmmm.

[Ferry Beach Kayaker]

Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions on what to serve and your wonderful Australian humor. I am LOL over my typo for "pawns on the Barbie" instead of "prawns on the Barbie."

With us, will will have a total of 12 for our dinner. Hopefully it will not rain and we can be out on our deck. We will be in late Spring so we will either have rain or hot weather.

We were in Australia and New Zealand in February and March. We did a back to back cruise from Sydney to Auckland and then back to Sydney where we spend several days. Some of the highlights included attending the Sydney Royal Easter Show... We spend the whole day and even went to the evening performance of " The Man from Snowy River" and going to the Te Papa museum in Wellington and seeing Peter Jackson's exhibit on Gallopoli which was very moving ( I cried). We do love Australia and New Zealand. 💖💖💖

[Jacs]

I can't believe no ones mentioned chocolate ripple cake for dessert! Should be easy enough to find a cookie to use in the US, some whipped cream and bingo. Although I think it's essentially the same as a refrigerator cake (I think that's what you call it in the US?)

[Ferry Beach Kayaker]

Another question...How do you serve your Bundaberg Rum? Would you have a rum punch at a BBQ. IF so any good recipes?

Edited May 25, 2016 by Ferry Beach Kayaker

[GUT2407]

Another question...How do you serve your Bundaberg Rum? Would you have a rum punch at a BBQ. IF so any good recipes?

 

Drink Bundy the same as any other Rum, I think the most common is with Coke.