Good Morning!!

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Originally posted by Bartelby:
I am boycotting Outback because its such a ripoff of Aussie food. I have looked at the menu and dont see anything on there that we actually eat.

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Actually, the founders of Outback were 'borrowing' from the Crocodile Dundee movie

Lexie, believe me - we'd hardly have any business if we served what you eat! Vegemite and chocolate bars don't make that much $$$

Really though, we *do* have shrimp on the barbie (ok, shrimp on the grill - comes close, if you look from a distance!), and I always thought Australia had a big cattle industry - steak is the primary focus of our menu.

And here I was all ready to give you a free appetizer card ...

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Lexie, believe me - we'd hardly have any business if we served what you eat! Vegemite and chocolate bars don't make that much $$$

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ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bartelby:
I have looked at the menu and dont see anything on there that we actually eat.

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Maybe their menu is from north Australia.

Morning Mrs.M happy day to all.
Just made another purchase. The last three big ones have all been BIN only a few hours after auction started. I'm sure they could have gone for more.    

Or, puppy, maybe it is because this is the US, not Australia!!! Guess if we wanted everything like Australia, we'd all go there!! I have traveled to many countries and enjoyed the differences.

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Just made another purchase. The last three big ones have all been BIN only a few hours after auction started. I'm sure they could have gone for more.

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Sometime it seem things like that go in spurts, doesn't it, Puppy?

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maybe it is because this is the US

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Yes, I'm sure.

We certainly don't make pizza like Italians, and Chinese food???... not even close.

True, Puppy..and I am sure American food is not exact in Aussieland!

Course... I think we made them better by adding the American touch.

Mrs M - I really wish you would stop rolling your eyes at my comments.

I am sorry I forgot to put in my to indicate I was joking.

I was under the impression that Outback was to the States as the chain of American Restaurants (cant remember the name) was to Australia. To give a taste of some authentic food from that country.

Speaking from my experience, thats what Chinese, Indian, and Italian Restaurants are great for. Now, I have eaten in some authentic American Restaurants now and know that the chain in Australia has made modifications as well.

Why would I travel all this way to eat in an Australian Restaurant?

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Or, puppy, maybe it is because this is the US, not Australia!!! Guess if we wanted everything like Australia, we'd all go there!! I have traveled to many countries and enjoyed the differences.

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It seems that this conversation has gone in the direction of many and been blown out of proportion.

BJ - I have the Outback Menu open in front of me and yes Australia is mainly Beef country (well and Lamb) I dont actually see any steak combinations/variations that are popular in Australia. I find that amusing, but I am not about to get upset about a menu (unlike some).

We went and had Chinese last nite, it was Americanised too, much like ours in Australianised. I will location drop (seems the done thing) and say I have eaten the real thing in asian countries.

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Lexie, believe me - we'd hardly have any business if we served what you eat! Vegemite and chocolate bars don't make that much $$$

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But if you served a Chicken Parmigiana or Hamburger with Beetroot and egg. Boy - what a winner

We have Reef n Beef at home which is Steak and Prawns (shrimp). I love that you have *Chook* on there, as everybody looks at me funny when I say *Chook* here.

Ribs arent huge in Australia and your chocky desert would have to be Murray River Mud Cake and Pavlova would be a must have.

The food looks very similar to Red, Hot and Blue, but I find it funny that it has aussie names.

The lingo is spot on though

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Reef n Beef

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We call it Surf and Turf. Shrimp can be replaced with lobster.

My Surf & Turf is Pepper Steak & Shrimp at my Chinese Place. Or it used to be before my diet. Now its cantalope & honey dew. I have eaten so many tomatoes they took them off the salad bar. Next they will take off the melons . .Lexie: what is Beet Root & Pavlova?

Lexie - I'm sure by now you've found most US 'chain' restaurants are theme based ... and often have very little to do with the food served If you want real US food you'd have to do a litte digging ... Louisana is probably the easiest with their creole/cajun food, then there's Southwest cooking (not Mexican - it has it's own flavor). Here in the Pacific Northwest you can get regional American Indian cooking.

Most major cities have 'authentic' ethnic restaurants, but they're also not easy to find. People here tend to like 'comfort food' - the things they grew up eating. The chinese restaurant I go to here serves a lot of dishes that aren't even on the menu - I think they'd scare most people away! When I go in I always have to ask the server, 'What is that table over there eating?' The US isn't called the melting pot for nothing ... most of our food is like our population, a mixture of old and new, and generally pretty tame. If you like steak & potatoes this is the country for you! If you prefer fish innards or sweetbreads you'll be going hungry most of the time

Now, Lexie, you know I love to roll my eyes! It shows real expression! I roll my eyes at my kids all the time! Don't take it personal. We're just having a little fun!

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We call it Surf and Turf.

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Lexie - I've never heard of the Great Barrier Surf.

More fun than a ....

      Morning all. (well it's not noon yet)