Questions tagged [australian-cuisine]
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Octopus on the grill, Aussie style
On my last trip to Australia (Perth), I was invited on a lobster boat (crayfisher they called themselves) .
One of the boxes pulled out of the water had a large (1,5m from arm to arm) octopus in it, and only some remaining casing of the lobster. The…
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What is a “small cup” in Australia and/or old recipes?
In older or Australian recipes, is “small cup” a specific (if not quite standardized) measurement? If so, what, approximately, is that measurement?
I’m going to be making a recipe from an Australian cookbook this weekend, “Jet Age Cookbook… compiled…
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Vegemite beyond expiry date?
We've got a small jar of Vegemite that the kids are slowly nibbling away at, and I just realized it has a best-before date of three months ago. At the current rate of consumption, there's another six months to go before it's gone. We're keeping it…
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Is foreigner-grade VB sold within Australia?
As a gift, a friend of mine was given a collection of Australiana. It included some iconic Australian foods, some other knick-knacks, and a can of Victoria Bitter. I suspect that they're from a single pre-prepared bag of Australiana.
While I know…
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Yo-yo/custard cookies cracking
Any advice on why my yoyo biscuits keep cracking on the surface like this would be much appreciated.
So far I've tried changing the flour (different protein level and using both self raising and plain), butter (different milk fat percentage),…
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What are the proper dimensions for a 4 or 5 inch Pie Pan?
When an Australian recipe meantions a 4 inch or a 5 inch pie pan, are the pans shown below what is meant?
4" Pie pan
5" Pie pan
4.3"x2.9"x1.3"(10.922x7.366x3.302 cm)volume: 219.5728018 ml
4.8"x3.4"x1.2"(12.192x8.636x3.048 cm)volume:…
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Are bunya-bunya nuts safe to eat if the shells are moldy?
We recently harvested a bunch of bunya-bunya cones and set them aside for a while to wait for them to split open. Unfortunately, we forgot about them for a while and it rained in the meantime, so not only did they split open, but they started…
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Vegemite in a tube?
I was just going to get myself a small jar because I've been curious about it for years (big umami fan). Now I see it's available in a tube too? Oh the treachery! Is there a difference?
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Australian Meat (Chunky steak) Pie: loss of Gravy/Sauce after cooling/freezing
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When cooking the beef stew portion of the Australian Meat (Chunky steak) Pie recipe, the created sauce/gravy 'disappears' after cooling or freezing.
How can one prevent this from happening?
When the pie is baked directly after the…
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