Australia
Food and wine in Australia, Oceania.
Golden mushroom steak
A really juicy steak from Down Under.
Swagman's damper from Australia
A swagman would have made this bread from flour and water and cook it on an open fire.
Surf 'n' Turf from Australia
Surf and turf always offers the best of sea and land, fresh prawns and juicy steak in this case, made more appealing by the tangy beer sauce on the side. Serve with chunky oven fries.
Lamington cakes
The best way to enjoy Lamingtons, these cocoa and coconut iced cakes,the Aussie way is with a cup of strong coffee. Make it milk or chocolate milk for the young ones.
Forestberry
Coffee meatloaf sauce
Australian Meatloaf is becoming increasingly popular outside kangaroo country and this is the sauce to go with it.
Balmain bug salad
This salad is a specialty of Sydney. Contrary to what any may might think, balmain bugs are not insects. Balmain bugs are a type of slipper lobster, not a true lobster, but they have a taste and texture similar to the real one.
If you cannot find balmain bugs, which are usually sold in fish markets along Australian eastern coast, especially Sydney, any crustacean will be a boog substitute. Substitute balmain bugs with prawns, shrimp, crab or lobster - use 1 lobster, cooked and prepared for this recipe.
Anzac biscuits are now baked commercially. They are a popular snack, a food of last resort for hikers and a very meaningful fund-raising item for veterans organizations and other military related events.