Australiana

[gemfyre]

Just finishing off the Christmas prawns for lunch today and thought of something I have often thought of. Apparently it is an Australian thing to say and do "throw another shrimp on the barbie". This kinda stumps me because 1. in Australia we call them prawns, not shrimp (shrimp are those tiny prawns you get in Chinese fried rice or frozen bags in the freezer section) and 2. in 28 years of living in Australia, I have never had a shrimp on the barbie. The standard cooking method is a quick boil, then peeling and dipping into seafood sauce/tartare sauce/thousand island dressing/whatever you please, sometimes accompanied by avocado. Of course there are also stir fries and garlic prawns, but again, no BBQ is involved.

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In other news, earlier on I saw a large cockroach on the wall. That was okay, he was over there, I was over here. Maybe 10 minutes later I saw it FLYING around the room. Ack. However since then I've seen no sign of him. Matt reckons he's eating dust bunnies under the bed. He can stay there.

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[princess-kessie.livejournal.com]

*does best Homer impression*

Mmmmmmm, barbecued prawns. *drools*

It's been a huge Family tradition ever since we've had a BBQ. I get this box of prawns from one of our local supermarkets (Woolies, for the Perthies) - it has ten skewers of ten large (frozen) uncooked prawns, with just the tail left on. They get thawed, then go straight on the hotplate with nothing more than the light oiling the hotplate gets before cooking. Mmmmmm. I *always* have a box (or at least, part of the box :)) in the deepfreeze at any one time...

And while I *said* I'm an Aussie, I wasn't born here. However, I *have* been certified... :P

[stawberi.livejournal.com]

I prefer spit roasted turkey and pork. And a big ham. Followed by trifle. my Christmas is overindulgent.

[jakie-em.livejournal.com]

if you are going to have a subject like australiana, you have to quote more austin tayshus

AUSTIN TAYSHUS AUSTRALIANA:

Sittin' at home last Sunday mornin' me mate Boomer rang. Said he was havin' a few people around for a barbie. Said he might Cook a burra or two.

I said, "Sounds great, will Walla be there?"

He said "Yeah and Vegie might come too".

So I said to the wife "Do you wanna go Anna?". She said "I'll go if Ding goes".

So I said to Boomer "What'll we do about Nulla?"

He said "Nulla bores me to tears, leave him at home."

We got to the party about two and walked straight out the kitchen to put some booze in the fridge. And you wouldn't believe it, there's Boomer's wife Warra sittin there tryin to plait her puss!

Now, I don't like to speak ill o' Warra, but I was shocked, I mean how much can a Koala bare.

So I grabbed a beer, flashed me wanga at her and went out and joined the party.

Pretty soon Ayers rocks in and things really started jumpin'. This Indian girl, Marsu, turns up, dying to go to the toilet but she couldn't find it. I said to me mate Al, "Hey, where can Marsu pee Al?" He said "She can go outback with the fellas, she's probably seen a cock or too".

Well just then Warra comes out of the kitchen with a few drinks for everybody. Fairdinkum, you've never seen a cooler bar maid. I grabbed a beer and said, "Thanks Warra - tah".

A couple of Queenslanders at the party, one smellin' pretty strongly of aftershave. He sat down next to me and I turned to him and I said, "Ya know mate, You reek o' Stockade!"

It was a really hot day; Oscar felt like a swim. He said to Ina, "Do you want a have a dip in the river Ina?" She said "I haven't got my cossie Oscar".

Well Bo says, "Come in starkers, what'll 'ey care!"
Ina says "What, without so much as a thread Bo?" Ah, perish 'er thought! Has Eucum been in yet?

Well a few of the blokes decided to play some cricket. Boomer says "Why doesn't Wom bat?" "Yeah, and let Tenter field".

He said I should have a bowl but I was too out of it to play cricket so I suggested a game of cards. I said to Lyptus "Wanna game of Euca Lyptus?" He said "There's no point mate, Dah wins everytime."

Well Bill said he'd like a smoke. Nobody knew where the dope was stashed. I said "I think Maree knows." But I was just spinning a bit of a yarn. Barry pulls a joint out of his pocket. Bill says "Great, Barry, a reefer. What is it mate?" "Noosa Heads of course. Me mate Ada laid 'em on me." And it was a great joint too, blew Mountains away and his three sisters.

Well I thought I'd roll one meself, I said "Chuck us the Tally Ho Bart". He said "They're out on the Lawn, Ceston, can you get em for us?" Burnie says "It's okay mate, she's apples, I'll get em for ya"

Just then Alice springs into action, starts to pack Bill a bong. And you wouldn't believe it, the bongs broken. I said "Lord, How?" "Hay-man" somebody said "Will a Didgeridoo?" I said "Hummmmm mummmm mummmmm mummmmm maybe it'll have ta."

I look in the corner and there's Bass sittin there, not getting into it, not getting out of it, I said "What, is Bass straight or somthin?" Boomer said "As a matter a fact mate, he's a cop" I said "Ya jokin mate, a cop, I'm getting outta here, let's go Anna." She said "No way, I'm hangin round till Gum leaves. Besides, I don't wanna leave Jack around a party on his own. Have you seen him? I think he's trying to crack on to Woomba, he's already tried to mount Isa And he'll definitely try to lead you astray Liana!"
Thank you and goodnight!

[tikibirds.livejournal.com]

nope, never had it..not australian either

isnt it also the name of a movie?

[leecetheartist.livejournal.com]

Rob and I have always heard it as "Throw another prawn on the barbie"

Mmmm with chilli and lime mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Not in bloody 44 flamin' degrees though.

[day-dreamer165.livejournal.com]

I haven't had it in a BBQ per se, however my friend's dad makes them in his outdoor woodfire pizza oven, and those are yuuuuummmmyyy..

Also the ones i cooked for Christmas (garlic) were done in my george grill, those were really good.

[jet-ski.livejournal.com]

I don't like shrimp/prawns so no options really apply to me.