Aussies love their tucker.
There are many iconic Aussie foods. There are the yummy sweet treats like Tim Tams, pavlova, lamingtons, Cherry Ripes, Fairy Bread, Jaffas, Violet Crumbles and Milo. Then there are the not so sweet "treats" like Vegemite, Chiko Rolls and meat pies.
The Aussie meat pie has been around for about 150 years and has, jokingly I hope, been referred to as Australia’s national dish. It contains minced meat and gravy. Just how much meat is actually in the pie is a question often pondered and one I suspect many would prefer not to have answered!
To be considered a true-blue Aussie you must have a generous helping of tomato sauce on your pie. And the fair-dinkum, “She’ll by right, mate!” kind of Aussie bloke would NEVER be seen at the footy without a pie in one hand and a “coldy” in the other!
In the state of South Australia, another Aussie dish has come to light .... the Pie Floater.
A meat pie floating in a bowl of pea soup!
OMG! I’ve never tried one of these and don’t think I ever could! They look absolutely disgusting!
And now a couple of Aussie ads that I thought you might enjoy. This one is fairly recent and quite funny ...
This one is a compilation of some older ads ...
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Comments
Fusun: I understand .... meat pies aren't my cup of tea either! Now lamingtons and Tim Tams ... well I'll have THEM with a cup of tea any day!
Sheila: Glad to bring some joy to your morning! 'Tis all a bit of fun!
There's a lot around you, down under, that is just background noise to you. But we will love, love, love to hear about it.
MORE please!
scanner: And now YOU make me smile! THANKS!!
Yup; that includes the floater.....!
I have no problem either with a meat pie that contains the "meat" that really belongs in a meat pie made by a company that calls itself "Four and Twenty". Can't be THAT different from chicken; after all, a bird is a bird. During the middle ages in England it was a delicacy affordable only by the rich.
If someone named Rosemary, who speaks with an Aussie accent, shows up here, I sent her. Give her a floater and a Fosters..........
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I wish Madison Avenue was in Australia, so much more creative than most of what we see. I really want a four and twenty for lunch.
Not the one in the soup though.
rated with delight.
Best Wishes,
Blittie
Cindy: I'd be surprised if Will doesn't miss a meat pie just a little bit .. him being a New Zealander AND an Aussie! Now as for "pizzas" topped with eggs and bacon ... I'm afraid I just can't hack them either! Like the meat pie, more Aussie men than women would eat them! Now Vegemite ... yes, it does look like axle grease but we're raised on it from a very young age and we all love it! You've got to have it more than once ... lots of butter and a thin scraping of Vegemite. And yep, fish'n'chips are pretty good here, aren't they!
RomanticPoetess: Glad you liked the ads! If you can make it Down Under ... I'd love to "shout" you a Four'n'Twenty!
Cindy Prochnow: I'm glad you like the Aussie accent! As opposed to Vegemite, I know you would all love a Tim Tam! They are just THE best ever, heavenly chocolate biscuit. Footy is the generic term for a number of football codes .. Aussie Rules, Rugby League and Rugby Union. It depends on where you live in Australia as to which footy code is the most popular.
Blittie: I know .... VERY scary! And SPAM ... YUK!
Also, is tomato sauce sweet, like our ketchup or catsup? Otherwise, ewwwww.
You never said whether or not you like meat pies.
Lezlie
I want some HOT STUFF! - that was a great ad, and the Scots on the construction site - brill! That must've been on the international Addie Awards show because it's a total hoot. Advertising in the US has just missed the boat in terms of humor. I could watch a funny commercial over a mindnumbingly stupid/pointless one all day long.
As for vegemite ::shiver:: it's not really a good argument that you eat it from childhood because it brings up that other question about jumping off a bridge... and makes you wonder if they served up shite pies from birth, would it be popular?
I hope you had a good day at work! thanks for the laughs♡
Lezlie: Translation - The true-blue Australian male (something akin to red-blooded American male) loves to watch a game of football with a hot meat pie and sauce in one hand and an ice-cold beer in the other. "Fair dinkum Aussie" and "true blue Aussie" are term generally used to represent a steadfast loyal Australian who displays the Aussie ideals of mateship, a fair go for all, having a go, being down to earth and someone who helps out their mates/friends no matter what. I was waiting for someone to ask me if I like a meat pie ... I've had some here and there ... usually during winter when watching my kids play soccer but they're not something I particularly like ... I prefer sausage rolls or hot dogs! : ) I don't know but I think tomato sauce is a lot like your ketchup ... a little sweet but full of salt!
Gerri: I can't deal with the pie floater either! It looks so gross!
Gabby Abby: The ads are fun aren't they? There's a whole series of Four'n'Twenty ads from over the years ... usually full of good old Aussie humour! It's hard to explain the Vegemite thing ... it's an acquired taste I think and probably I think first-timers make the mistake of applying it to thickly on their toast or sandwich. But, hey, we Aussies get a real kick out of watching someone screw up their face when it first hits the tastebuds. Yep, we have a bit of a warped sense of humour!
What a menu this would be!
JD: TIM TAMS! Australia's answer to Oreos ... and I'd have to say Tim Tams win hands down!
@skypixie0: I hate beer. I prefer a bottle of Australian style fizzy lemonade: aka sparkling sweet lemon flavored water to 'Merikans and MooseMen. I also used to belong to the Australian Anti-Football League. Before you accuse me of being un-Australian remember that I have a genuine Ozzie accent - even if I do use it to speak like the Sillican Valley nerds these days. Like, totally.
anna1liese: No problem! I hope you got a bit of a laugh out of it.
Rosemary: Hi there! Yes, the gourmet meat pie would be much tastier and healthier than the mass produced variety for sure! I haven't been to Melbourne yet (conicidentally will be there in just a few weeks time on a stopover) but that shop sounds like a real treat! It's nice to find another Vegemite fan here too! All my US friends just won't believe that it's great! And what is it with US Customs? I want to send a pack of Tim Tams to a friend but not if they're going to get nuked and taste yuk. Any ideas?
trilogy: We absolutely have a sense of humour! Where else would you find a nation that could come up with such a disgusting thing as a meat pie full of gristle and gravy and have it become a national icon!
Marty's Husband: You? A kilt? Well to watch the commercial is to be fore-warned ... Bend the knees!
Mary Ann: And I would love to show you around if you make it here! Honestly, these foods are just a part of our culture. We do have some of the best quality and freshest food in the world on offer here. I certainly much prefer a fresh and simple meal.
Floaters exiting the building and pizza with egg & bacon pretty much put the idea of food from my mind for the day, thanks Kate.
I beg you not to write about Chiko Rolls.