Do *NOT* got to 'Get Fished' in Windsor.

www.getfished.com.au

Went there for lunch today, and it sucked. *BIG TIME*!!!!!!!

Had seen it on several visits beforehand (going to ZoneFresh 2 doors up)
and decided to give it a whirl.

$10.80 for battered Flake and a small chips and an 'Aoli'.

The 'aoli' was a lemon flavoured mayo, the chips....... some were crisp,
most were soggy.

The flake...... was the size of a pack of cards, and had the life deep
fried out of it. Overcooked. You'd think a speciality fish place would
know how to cook a frikken piece of fish!!!!

The service is almost non-existent (I had to clear and clean my own
table!!), the waiting time is obscene (I waited 15mins, and they were
not in any way shape or form, *busy*!!) But the highlight was watching
*two* car accidents occur about 10' away, while I waited. It kept me
awake!!


I still say that the best fish place in Brisbane is the Fish Kitchen in
Coorparoo.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

LucasP wrote:
> Do *NOT* got to 'Get Fished' in Windsor.
>
> www.getfished.com.au
>
> Went there for lunch today, and it sucked. *BIG TIME*!!!!!!!
>
> Had seen it on several visits beforehand (going to ZoneFresh 2 doors up)
> and decided to give it a whirl.
> $10.80 for battered Flake and a small chips and an 'Aoli'.
> The 'aoli' was a lemon flavoured mayo, the chips....... some were crisp,
> most were soggy.
> The flake...... was the size of a pack of cards, and had the life deep
> fried out of it. Overcooked. You'd think a speciality fish place would
> know how to cook a frikken piece of fish!!!!
> I still say that the best fish place in Brisbane is the Fish Kitchen in
> Coorparoo.
>
If you ever see a Fish Fix store give them a go - the one closest to
me at Keperra does brilliant fish and chips! Have no reason to believe
their Manly store would be any different
AND if you want to take it home, they provide these fantastic boxes
(like a huge, hevy duty cake box) which doesn't steam the fish on the
journey home!

LadyJane
--
"Never trust a skinny cook!"

"LucasP" > wrote in message
...
>
> I still say that the best fish place in Brisbane is the Fish Kitchen in
> Coorparoo.

Wayne's Takeaway at Wynnum North is excellent. It looks like a dive, they
don't have a huge selection (but still have a good selection), they *know*
how to cook it ... and its waaaaay less expensive than all the fish shops on
the waterfront (which is still only about 800 m away). ...and their
customer service is excellent

Don't go to the marina at Wynnum (where the trawlers pull up). Bad service,
very expensive, the order takes *forever* and they aren't very good a
cooking fish (and G*d help you if you want a piece of *grilled* mackerel ...
"no we only deep-fry mackerel ... we only grill xxx" WTF???
Amanda

"FlowerGirl" > wrote in
news
>
> "LucasP" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> I still say that the best fish place in Brisbane is the Fish Kitchen
>> in Coorparoo.
>
> Wayne's Takeaway at Wynnum North is excellent. It looks like a dive,
> they don't have a huge selection (but still have a good selection),
> they *know* how to cook it ... and its waaaaay less expensive than all
> the fish shops on the waterfront (which is still only about 800 m
> away). ...and their customer service is excellent

Where exactly is it in WN?

Will give it a burl in the near future :-)


>
> Don't go to the marina at Wynnum (where the trawlers pull up). Bad
> service, very expensive, the order takes *forever* and they aren't
> very good a cooking fish (and G*d help you if you want a piece of
> *grilled* mackerel ... "no we only deep-fry mackerel ... we only grill
> xxx" WTF??? Amanda
>


Thats not the one right on the creek, over the road from the pub, is it?
It sits in the park. Where they feed the pelicans at about 1pm every
day.
Last time I was there was quite a while ago, but I seem to remember they
were pretty good.



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

"LadyJane" > wrote in
ups.com:

> LucasP wrote:
>> Do *NOT* got to 'Get Fished' in Windsor.
>>
>> www.getfished.com.au
>>
>> Went there for lunch today, and it sucked. *BIG TIME*!!!!!!!
>>
>> Had seen it on several visits beforehand (going to ZoneFresh 2 doors
up)
>> and decided to give it a whirl.
>> $10.80 for battered Flake and a small chips and an 'Aoli'.
>> The 'aoli' was a lemon flavoured mayo, the chips....... some were
crisp,
>> most were soggy.
>> The flake...... was the size of a pack of cards, and had the life
deep
>> fried out of it. Overcooked. You'd think a speciality fish place
would
>> know how to cook a frikken piece of fish!!!!
>> I still say that the best fish place in Brisbane is the Fish Kitchen
in
>> Coorparoo.
>>
> If you ever see a Fish Fix store give them a go - the one closest to
> me at Keperra does brilliant fish and chips! Have no reason to believe
> their Manly store would be any different
> AND if you want to take it home, they provide these fantastic boxes
> (like a huge, hevy duty cake box) which doesn't steam the fish on the
> journey home!
>

*Another* one to try :-)

Thanks, will get around to it some time.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

LucasP > wrote in news:Xns97BC782211BCC9999999@
81.174.50.80:

> "FlowerGirl" > wrote in
> news >
>>
>> "LucasP" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> I still say that the best fish place in Brisbane is the Fish Kitchen
>>> in Coorparoo.
>>
>> Wayne's Takeaway at Wynnum North is excellent. It looks like a dive,
>> they don't have a huge selection (but still have a good selection),
>> they *know* how to cook it ... and its waaaaay less expensive than
all
>> the fish shops on the waterfront (which is still only about 800 m
>> away). ...and their customer service is excellent
>
> Where exactly is it in WN?
>
> Will give it a burl in the near future :-)
>


Got off my lazy butt and grabbed the White Pages!!

145 Wynnum North Rd.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

> I still say that the best fish place in Brisbane is the Fish Kitchen
in
> Coorparoo.
>
>

I was just prompted to remember another place that we visited a couple
of months ago.

Sqidley's Seafood and Chicken shop in the Victoria Point shopping
complex.

She who likes Flake was very pleased with the freshness and portion
size. I asked for 1 flake and 1 snapper and we ended up with 4 goodly
sized pieces of fish and a rather large serving of chips. Very
reasonably priced, too. And *fresh*.

It's a place that we'll visit again when we're out that way.

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> From what I've experienced in Australia, this is typical of any
> restaurant or home cooking down under. It all sucks.
>
> I guess that's the disadvantage of living so far away from real
> civilization - you folks historically didn't have any bordering
> neighbors to teach you how to cook or eat anything worthwhile.
>
> -sw


This opinion - albeit totally spurious and unfounded - made by one who hails
from the country which 'GAVE" the world McDonald's FR, KFC and Burger King?
And we don't have to maraud and enslave our neighbours in order to gather
great foods and cooking styles, we actually encouage them to emigrate and
bring their culture with them.... and we readily embrace all that world
cuisine has to offer.

Ha!
Methinks SW is talking out of a nether orifice - probably the one closest to
his (sadly diminished) brain cell.

So, when were you in Australia? 1920s? 1930s? Obviously hasn't been in the
recent past - or maybe you just visited slum areas? (Yes, we do have the odd
slum, as with everywhere else on this great planet)
Our food service industry is second to none - and certainly hasn't
contributed greatly to world obesity trends.

twerp

LadyJane
--
"Never trust a skinny cook!"

Steve Wertz wrote:

> From what I've experienced in Australia, this is typical of any
> restaurant or home cooking down under. It all sucks.
>
> I guess that's the disadvantage of living so far away from real
> civilization - you folks historically didn't have any bordering
> neighbors to teach you how to cook or eat anything worthwhile.
>
> -sw

This opinion - albeit totally spurious and unfounded - made by one who
hails from the country which 'GAVE" the world McDonald's FR, KFC and
Burger King?
And we don't have to maraud and enslave our neighbours in order to
gather great foods and cooking styles, we actually encouage them to
emigrate and bring their culture with them.... and we readily embrace
all that world cuisine has to offer.

Ha!
Methinks SW is talking out of a nether orifice - probably the one
closest to his (sadly diminished) brain cell.

So, when were you in Australia? 1920s? 1930s? Obviously hasn't been in
the recent past - or maybe you just visited slum areas? (Yes, we do
have the odd slum, as with everywhere else on this great planet)
Our food service industry is second to none - and certainly hasn't
contributed greatly to world obesity trends.

LadyJane
--
"Never trust a skinny cook!"

Steve Wertz wrote:

>On Sat, 6 May 2006 14:41:18 +0000 (UTC), LucasP wrote:
>
>
>
>>The flake...... was the size of a pack of cards, and had the life deep
>>fried out of it. Overcooked. You'd think a speciality fish place would
>>know how to cook a frikken piece of fish!!!!
>>
>>
>
>From what I've experienced in Australia, this is typical of any
>restaurant or home cooking down under. It all sucks.
>
>I guess that's the disadvantage of living so far away from real
>civilization - you folks historically didn't have any bordering
>neighbors to teach you how to cook or eat anything worthwhile.
>
>-sw
>
>
You lot, of course, have the civilizing influence of the Mexicans on
your so-called cuisine! From what I've experienced in America, you are
in no position to talk. Huge servings of bloody nearly inedible junk
food swimming in grease and overloaded with chili to make up for the
lack of flavour. I did get some good home cooked meals; if you didn't
here then it is a reflection on the people you were keeping company
with, not on the local cuisine. Unless, of course, you are so used to
bad cooking that you actually don't appreciate good cooking when it
lands on your plate. We've got a friend like that, and I regret to say
she's American, though to be fair she could be any nationality. I blame
the parents.

Australia, like America, was settled by people from all over the world.
They didn't need to be taught how to cook, they brought the knowledege
with them and, unlike far too many of your compatriots, equally far from
"real civilization" (now I suppose I've offended the Canadians), they
haven't forgotten and had to take lessons from the Mexicans. Indeed, I
have read that authentic Mexican food is not bad, but that a specially
inedible version has been developed by Americans. I'm sure somebody will
correct me if I'm wrong about this :-)

I realise that you're just stirring possums with this drivel (goodness
knows Pete invites it), but honestly you only make yourself look like
the stereotypical loud ignorant Yank. And there's always the danger that
some people will take you seriously. Give it a break.

Christine

"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message

> On Sat, 6 May 2006 14:41:18 +0000 (UTC), LucasP wrote:
>
>> The flake...... was the size of a pack of cards, and had the life
>> deep fried out of it. Overcooked. You'd think a speciality fish
>> place would know how to cook a frikken piece of fish!!!!
>
> From what I've experienced in Australia, this is typical of any
> restaurant or home cooking down under. It all sucks.

Says the moron from the country with the world's most obese
population.......


--
Kwyj

> From what I've experienced in Australia, this is typical of any
> restaurant or home cooking down under. It all sucks.
>
> I guess that's the disadvantage of living so far away from real
> civilization - you folks historically didn't have any bordering
> neighbors to teach you how to cook or eat anything worthwhile.

Yeah, but we do a killer troll on the barbie.

"int19h" > wrote in news:445db412
:

>
>> From what I've experienced in Australia, this is typical of any
>> restaurant or home cooking down under. It all sucks.
>>
>> I guess that's the disadvantage of living so far away from real
>> civilization - you folks historically didn't have any bordering
>> neighbors to teach you how to cook or eat anything worthwhile.
>
> Yeah, but we do a killer troll on the barbie.


If I may, (from my visit) the grey kangaroo steaks and the BBQ lamb were
superb!

Andy

In article >,
"FlowerGirl" > wrote:
>"LucasP" > wrote in message
...
>> I still say that the best fish place in Brisbane is the Fish Kitchen in
>> Coorparoo.
>
>Wayne's Takeaway at Wynnum North is excellent. It looks like a dive, they
>don't have a huge selection (but still have a good selection), they *know*
>how to cook it ... and its waaaaay less expensive than all the fish shops on
>the waterfront (which is still only about 800 m away). ...and their
>customer service is excellent
>
>Don't go to the marina at Wynnum (where the trawlers pull up). Bad service,
>very expensive, the order takes *forever* and they aren't very good a
>cooking fish (and G*d help you if you want a piece of *grilled* mackerel ...
>"no we only deep-fry mackerel ... we only grill xxx" WTF???

Thirty something years ago *the* best fish shop in BNE was at Taringa;
on the left of the main drag heading out of town. I'm a bit hazy now
as to whether it was on the "one way" section, or whether the roads
had already rejoined by then. (That road's probably different now.

They sold absolutely delicious fresh prawns that had been cooked on
the trawlers out in the Bay the same day. (Don't know if the regs
still allow that -- ISTR that the food handling laws have banned it.)

On Friday evening I reckon half the bloody city must have been milling
around waiting for their bundle to take home. The "organisation" had
to be seen to be believed. Someone behind the counter would yell out
"Two fried plus chips" then about six people would claim the prize!

A bearded mate of mine was challenged that way one Friday by a bloke
who said he had been waiting for over 30 minutes; my mate replied that
he didn't have a beard when he came in...

Cheers, Phred.

--
LID

"LadyJane" > wrote in
oups.com:

> Steve Wertz wrote:
>
>> From what I've experienced in Australia, this is typical of any
>> restaurant or home cooking down under. It all sucks.
>>
>> I guess that's the disadvantage of living so far away from real
>> civilization - you folks historically didn't have any bordering
>> neighbors to teach you how to cook or eat anything worthwhile.
>>
>> -sw
>
> This opinion - albeit totally spurious and unfounded - made by one who
> hails from the country which 'GAVE" the world McDonald's FR, KFC and
> Burger King?
> And we don't have to maraud and enslave our neighbours in order to
> gather great foods and cooking styles, we actually encouage them to
> emigrate and bring their culture with them.... and we readily embrace
> all that world cuisine has to offer.
>
> Ha!

And I'll give that a second *HA*!!


> Methinks SW is talking out of a nether orifice - probably the one
> closest to his (sadly diminished) brain cell.


Methinks Stevie is still trying to work out of he's a steer or a queer
(or maybe a Republican!!)!!


Hey boy!! Look for the horns coming out of your head!!

If you ain't got them, look down and see what colour your tu-tu is!!



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

Old Mother Ashby > wrote in news:445d8e28$0$3290
:

> Steve Wertz wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 6 May 2006 14:41:18 +0000 (UTC), LucasP wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>The flake...... was the size of a pack of cards, and had the life
deep
>>>fried out of it. Overcooked. You'd think a speciality fish place
would
>>>know how to cook a frikken piece of fish!!!!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>From what I've experienced in Australia, this is typical of any
>>restaurant or home cooking down under. It all sucks.
>>
>>I guess that's the disadvantage of living so far away from real
>>civilization - you folks historically didn't have any bordering
>>neighbors to teach you how to cook or eat anything worthwhile.
>>
>>-sw
>>
>>
> You lot, of course, have the civilizing influence of the Mexicans on
> your so-called cuisine! From what I've experienced in America, you are
> in no position to talk. Huge servings of bloody nearly inedible junk
> food swimming in grease and overloaded with chili to make up for the
> lack of flavour.

LOL!!

It's time the bloody Yanks went back to meat and 3 veg. They have
tooooooo many choices, and 99.99999999999% of them are utter crap!!

Lets ask Stevie Boy........ when was the last time you made your own
bread?

When was the last time you made a pizza from scratch (ie, packet of
flour)


>I did get some good home cooked meals; if you didn't
> here then it is a reflection on the people you were keeping company
> with, not on the local cuisine.

I don't really think that Stevie actually came out here. I think he's
just being a bitter bitch :-)


>Unless, of course, you are so used to
> bad cooking that you actually don't appreciate good cooking when it
> lands on your plate.

He *is* a Texass'n, don't forget!!


>We've got a friend like that, and I regret to say
> she's American, though to be fair she could be any nationality. I
blame
> the parents.

I have a Canadian mate, she speaks 3 languages (not Mexican) and loves
food and wine.

Maybe it's just the US residents that are fat, lazy, obnoxious pricks
who think their 'plastic food' is the ducks guts?


>
> Australia, like America, was settled by people from all over the
world.
> They didn't need to be taught how to cook, they brought the knowledege
> with them and, unlike far too many of your compatriots, equally far
from
> "real civilization" (now I suppose I've offended the Canadians), they
> haven't forgotten and had to take lessons from the Mexicans. Indeed, I
> have read that authentic Mexican food is not bad, but that a specially
> inedible version has been developed by Americans. I'm sure somebody
will
> correct me if I'm wrong about this :-)


No, you aren't wrong.


>
> I realise that you're just stirring possums with this drivel (goodness
> knows Pete invites it),


Que'?????

Moi'????


:-P

Just goes to show how frikken uptight, and up-themselves, the bloody
Yanks are.

Oh, hang on.......... Stevie is from Texass.

We shouldn't tar all Yanks with the same brush as him!!


>but honestly you only make yourself look like
> the stereotypical loud ignorant Yank. And there's always the danger
that
> some people will take you seriously.


LOL!!! Best laugh I've had all day!!



So to get back onto the food thingy........

No breakfast, no brunch.

1430hrs on the balcony with nibblies...... and wine as *she* requested.

Found out my pooch *loves* marinated octopus........ but she didn't get
any of the leftover King Island Blue Brie.

Dinner was a Weber cooked chicken and veges to my own recipe.


Which I will divulge later....... couldn't be arsed now.

After this glass of wine, it's time for bed, methinks!!


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

"Kwyjibo." > wrote in news:445da608$0$50093
:

> "Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
>
>> On Sat, 6 May 2006 14:41:18 +0000 (UTC), LucasP wrote:
>>
>>> The flake...... was the size of a pack of cards, and had the life
>>> deep fried out of it. Overcooked. You'd think a speciality fish
>>> place would know how to cook a frikken piece of fish!!!!
>>
>> From what I've experienced in Australia, this is typical of any
>> restaurant or home cooking down under. It all sucks.
>
> Says the moron from the country with the world's most obese
> population.......
>
>


And home of the deep fried peanut paste and banana sandwich!!



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

Andy <q> wrote in :

> "int19h" > wrote in
> news:445db412 :
>
>>
>>> From what I've experienced in Australia, this is typical of any
>>> restaurant or home cooking down under. It all sucks.
>>>
>>> I guess that's the disadvantage of living so far away from real
>>> civilization - you folks historically didn't have any bordering
>>> neighbors to teach you how to cook or eat anything worthwhile.
>>
>> Yeah, but we do a killer troll on the barbie.
>
>
> If I may, (from my visit) the grey kangaroo steaks and the BBQ lamb
> were superb!
>
> Andy


But didja shoot them yourself??!!

Meat/fish etc *all* taste better when you shoot/catch them yourself :-)


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

LucasP > wrote in news:Xns97BD478FA599999999@
81.174.50.80:

> Andy <q> wrote in :
>
>> "int19h" > wrote in
>> news:445db412 :
>>
>>>
>>>> From what I've experienced in Australia, this is typical of any
>>>> restaurant or home cooking down under. It all sucks.
>>>>
>>>> I guess that's the disadvantage of living so far away from real
>>>> civilization - you folks historically didn't have any bordering
>>>> neighbors to teach you how to cook or eat anything worthwhile.
>>>
>>> Yeah, but we do a killer troll on the barbie.
>>
>>
>> If I may, (from my visit) the grey kangaroo steaks and the BBQ lamb
>> were superb!
>>
>> Andy
>
>
> But didja shoot them yourself??!!
>
> Meat/fish etc *all* taste better when you shoot/catch them yourself :-)


Well at a station in Naracourte, one day there was one less lamb in the
pasture. The kangaroo steaks were from the market. There's a fine line
(30 seconds?) between a delicious kangaroo steak and leather. My boss's
Mom in Adelaide prepared them to perfection.

Andy

Andy <q> wrote in :


>>> If I may, (from my visit) the grey kangaroo steaks and the BBQ lamb
>>> were superb!
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>>
>> But didja shoot them yourself??!!
>>
>> Meat/fish etc *all* taste better when you shoot/catch them yourself
:-)
>
>
> Well at a station in Naracourte, one day there was one less lamb in
the
> pasture.


That's Naracoorte......

Forgive me for being pedantic about the spelling, but it is where I was
born :-)


>The kangaroo steaks were from the market. There's a fine line
> (30 seconds?) between a delicious kangaroo steak and leather. My
boss's
> Mom in Adelaide prepared them to perfection.

It's one of the leanest meats around, so yes, a quick sear on the plate
is all a Skippy steak needs.

So what were you doing on a sheep station in Naracoorte?
Were you one of those Rotary exchange students??
And how long ago was it and do you remember any names?

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

(Phred) wrote in
:

> In article >,
> "FlowerGirl" > wrote:
>>"LucasP" > wrote in message
...
>>> I still say that the best fish place in Brisbane is the Fish Kitchen
>>> in Coorparoo.
>>
>>Wayne's Takeaway at Wynnum North is excellent. It looks like a dive,
>>they don't have a huge selection (but still have a good selection),
>>they *know* how to cook it ... and its waaaaay less expensive than all
>>the fish shops on the waterfront (which is still only about 800 m
>>away). ...and their customer service is excellent
>>
>>Don't go to the marina at Wynnum (where the trawlers pull up). Bad
>>service, very expensive, the order takes *forever* and they aren't
>>very good a cooking fish (and G*d help you if you want a piece of
>>*grilled* mackerel ... "no we only deep-fry mackerel ... we only grill
>>xxx" WTF???
>
> Thirty something years ago *the* best fish shop in BNE was at Taringa;
> on the left of the main drag heading out of town. I'm a bit hazy now
> as to whether it was on the "one way" section, or whether the roads
> had already rejoined by then. (That road's probably different now.


Last time I was up that way, there was a Chinese place and a Slack
Jacks, then the road splits and the school is in the center, and non-
foodie businesses are on the left.




--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

Old Mother Ashby wrote:
> Steve Wertz wrote:
> [snip]
> >From what I've experienced in Australia, this is typical of any
> >restaurant or home cooking down under. It all sucks.

[snip]
> I realise that you're just stirring possums with this drivel (goodness
> knows Pete invites it), but honestly you only make yourself look like
> the stereotypical loud ignorant Yank. And there's always the danger that
> some people will take you seriously. Give it a break.
>

Oh, I doubt anyone will take him seriously. Many of us loud ignorant
Yanks have visited and enjoyed Australia. We spent three months in New
Zealand and Australia and found excellent restaurants in the big
cities, high quality ingredients at the markets, outstanding home
cooking from our (new and old) friends, and even interesting meals at
RSL's in the smaller towns. I will say that when Americans talk about
Oz, though, the friendliness of the people is a more likely topic of
conversation than the food. -aem

LucasP > wrote in news:Xns97BD51D6E24B89999999@
81.174.50.80:

> Andy <q> wrote in :
>
>
>>>> If I may, (from my visit) the grey kangaroo steaks and the BBQ lamb
>>>> were superb!
>>>>
>>>> Andy
>>>
>>>
>>> But didja shoot them yourself??!!
>>>
>>> Meat/fish etc *all* taste better when you shoot/catch them yourself
>:-)
>>
>>
>> Well at a station in Naracourte, one day there was one less lamb in
> the
>> pasture.
>
>
> That's Naracoorte......
>
> Forgive me for being pedantic about the spelling, but it is where I was
> born :-)

Sorry. Thank you for correcting me.



>>The kangaroo steaks were from the market. There's a fine line
>> (30 seconds?) between a delicious kangaroo steak and leather. My
> boss's
>> Mom in Adelaide prepared them to perfection.
>
> It's one of the leanest meats around, so yes, a quick sear on the plate
> is all a Skippy steak needs.
>
> So what were you doing on a sheep station in Naracoorte?
> Were you one of those Rotary exchange students??
> And how long ago was it and do you remember any names?

We were there on a bird collection back in 2001. We stayed at Jack
Borne's station for several days. He's a forestry guy and taxidermist and
has probably the largest collection of bird eggs in all of Australia. A
great man.

My boss who is from Adelaide told me to bring my boomerangs (I used to
throw professionally). I thought he was joking but he said most folks
don't really know much about them. Jack had about 5 acres of pasture
mowed down and cleared so I could teach his grandkids how to throw. They
did pretty good and really enjoyed it, being amazed at the distance and
different flight patterns of the dozen boomerangs I brought.

Jack took us to the bat cave for the evening takeoff. I forget how many
though. Was it in the millions? It was AWESOME.

Had my first can of Bunderberg Rum'n'coke as we left a gas station in
Naracoorte. Good stuff! My teammate who was driving said I could drink it
in the car. He said passengers are allowed to drink. That was so cool. I
remember thinking "wow the Aussies sure are civilized!"

Andy

aem wrote:

>Old Mother Ashby wrote:
>
>
>>Steve Wertz wrote:
>>[snip]
>>>From what I've experienced in Australia, this is typical of any
>>
>>
>>>restaurant or home cooking down under. It all sucks.
>>>
>>>
>
>[snip]
>
>
>>I realise that you're just stirring possums with this drivel (goodness
>>knows Pete invites it), but honestly you only make yourself look like
>>the stereotypical loud ignorant Yank. And there's always the danger that
>>some people will take you seriously. Give it a break.
>>
>>
>>
>
>Oh, I doubt anyone will take him seriously. Many of us loud ignorant
>Yanks have visited and enjoyed Australia. We spent three months in New
>Zealand and Australia and found excellent restaurants in the big
>cities, high quality ingredients at the markets, outstanding home
>cooking from our (new and old) friends, and even interesting meals at
>RSL's in the smaller towns. I will say that when Americans talk about
>Oz, though, the friendliness of the people is a more likely topic of
>conversation than the food. -aem
>
>
>
Aaawwh! Now you're making me feel all embarassed!

I've also had meals at RSLs that I would describe as "interesting", but
more in the sense of veal parmigiana garnished wth kiwi fruit. ;-) For
what it's worth, while we're having tihs love-in, I think that
Australians and Americans get along pretty well - I enjoyed my long ago
visit tremendously. There is a subtle difference in what you might call
the world view of each nation - Americans are devoted to the ideal of
heroic individualism, Australians more to a group ethic known as
"mateship" - but there's no harm in that.

I just wish that if Steve wants to have a go at Peter he would stick to
personal abuse and not make halfwitted attempts at insulting the whole
country, which obliges people like me to defend the national honour!

Christine

Christine

"LucasP" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> Got off my lazy butt and grabbed the White Pages!!
>
> 145 Wynnum North Rd.

That's them. Grilled cod is my current fav. DH likes the battered flake and
I quite often get a serve of grilled whiting for the kids ...and 1 serve of
chips does 4 of us.
Amanda

Andy <q> wrote in :


>>
>> So what were you doing on a sheep station in Naracoorte?
>> Were you one of those Rotary exchange students??
>> And how long ago was it and do you remember any names?
>
> We were there on a bird collection back in 2001. We stayed at Jack
> Borne's station for several days. He's a forestry guy and taxidermist
> and has probably the largest collection of bird eggs in all of
> Australia. A great man.
>
> My boss who is from Adelaide told me to bring my boomerangs (I used to
> throw professionally). I thought he was joking but he said most folks
> don't really know much about them.


He's right. Most of the best throwers are o/s people!!


>Jack had about 5 acres of pasture
> mowed down and cleared so I could teach his grandkids how to throw.
> They did pretty good and really enjoyed it, being amazed at the
> distance and different flight patterns of the dozen boomerangs I
> brought.
>
> Jack took us to the bat cave for the evening takeoff. I forget how
> many though. Was it in the millions? It was AWESOME.

Probably around 250,000.

But yes, standing there when they all take of is a hoot!!


>
> Had my first can of Bunderberg Rum'n'coke as we left a gas station in
> Naracoorte. Good stuff!


Drink too much Bundy Rum and it makes sparrows fight emus :-)


>My teammate who was driving said I could drink
> it in the car. He said passengers are allowed to drink. That was so
> cool. I remember thinking "wow the Aussies sure are civilized!"
>


U betcha!! The drivers don't *normally* drink and drive, mainly because
they keep spilling their drinks ;-P

But no, we don't have the "open container" law, thank God!!


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

"LucasP" > wrote in message
...
> "FlowerGirl" > wrote in
> news >
> >
> > "LucasP" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >> I still say that the best fish place in Brisbane is the Fish Kitchen
> >> in Coorparoo.
> >
> > Wayne's Takeaway at Wynnum North is excellent. It looks like a dive,
> > they don't have a huge selection (but still have a good selection),
> > they *know* how to cook it ... and its waaaaay less expensive than all
> > the fish shops on the waterfront (which is still only about 800 m
> > away). ...and their customer service is excellent
>
> Where exactly is it in WN?
>
> Will give it a burl in the near future :-)
>
>
> >
> > Don't go to the marina at Wynnum (where the trawlers pull up). Bad
> > service, very expensive, the order takes *forever* and they aren't
> > very good a cooking fish (and G*d help you if you want a piece of
> > *grilled* mackerel ... "no we only deep-fry mackerel ... we only grill
> > xxx" WTF??? Amanda
> >
>
>
> Thats not the one right on the creek, over the road from the pub, is it?
> It sits in the park. Where they feed the pelicans at about 1pm every
> day.
> Last time I was there was quite a while ago, but I seem to remember they
> were pretty good.

That's it.
Haven't been there for about 5 years ... maybe they're better now. I
remember waiting an hour for 2 mackerel and chips last time. ...and the
woman was really rude. Dad used to buy all his seafood there (well there
and at Colmslie), but he hasn't been there in ages either.
Another local Wynnum seafood place which isn't any good anymore is Wilson's
Boathouse. It used to be a fantastic restaurant (with a focus on good
seafood at a good price), but since its been refurbished and has new owners
(and a new menu) its not the same.

I wish the bloke that used to sell prawns off the back of his trawler at
Queensport Rd was back - nicest, freshest prawns around.

A

"LucasP" > wrote in message
...
>
> > I still say that the best fish place in Brisbane is the Fish Kitchen
> in
> > Coorparoo.
> >
> >
>
> I was just prompted to remember another place that we visited a couple
> of months ago.
>
> Sqidley's Seafood and Chicken shop in the Victoria Point shopping
> complex.

Wow- you sure do travel around town for your fish hey? Wilston, Cooparoo,
Comslie and Victoria Point.
Now I expect a review of a fish shop in Ipswich!
A

Steve Wertz > wrote in news:15psxubhtumrx
:

> On Mon, 08 May 2006 10:07:28 +1000, Old Mother Ashby wrote:
>
>> I just wish that if Steve wants to have a go at Peter he would stick
to
>> personal abuse and not make halfwitted attempts at insulting the
whole
>> country, which obliges people like me to defend the national honour!
>
> And if Peter wants to take pot shots at the whole state of
> Texass, while crossposing aus.food messages which have no
> business in RFC,


And who deems what posts are relevant to rfc? You?

aus.food is a dedicated food newsgroup, as is rfc. Before we had
aus.food, we only had rfc but most steered clear of it because of it's
U.S. only content.

Having posters from rfc posting into aus.food is going to up our message
count and hopefully get us listed with Google a lot quicker.


>then I'll continue to feel free to take as many
> shots at Australia as I can muster.


LOL!! Wipe your tears away, Tex, go grab your tu-tu and head off back to
your room!!


>
> In case you haven't noticed, we have enough moronic crosspostings
> from other groups.


What other groups do you crosspost from?


>
> ObFood: This 12lb picnic sure does take a long time to cook.


>
> -sw
>
>
>
> Peter Pumkin Eater


I prefer Jap or Butternut.
Qld Blue doesn't have as much flavour.


>likes to crosspost everything from aus.food
> into rec.food.cooking, where it really doesn't belong.
>
> So when it does whoe up, I'll take all the pot shots I can
> muster.


You're a schoolkid, right?



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

Old Mother Ashby > wrote in news:445e8c44$0$3288
:

> aem wrote:
>
>>Old Mother Ashby wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Steve Wertz wrote:
>>>[snip]
>>>>From what I've experienced in Australia, this is typical of any
>>>
>>>
>>>>restaurant or home cooking down under. It all sucks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>[snip]
>>
>>
>>>I realise that you're just stirring possums with this drivel (goodness
>>>knows Pete invites it), but honestly you only make yourself look like
>>>the stereotypical loud ignorant Yank. And there's always the danger that
>>>some people will take you seriously. Give it a break.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Oh, I doubt anyone will take him seriously. Many of us loud ignorant
>>Yanks have visited and enjoyed Australia. We spent three months in New
>>Zealand and Australia and found excellent restaurants in the big
>>cities, high quality ingredients at the markets, outstanding home
>>cooking from our (new and old) friends, and even interesting meals at
>>RSL's in the smaller towns. I will say that when Americans talk about
>>Oz, though, the friendliness of the people is a more likely topic of
>>conversation than the food. -aem
>>
>>
>>
> Aaawwh! Now you're making me feel all embarassed!
>
> I've also had meals at RSLs that I would describe as "interesting", but
> more in the sense of veal parmigiana garnished wth kiwi fruit. ;-)


Hmmmm, interesting!!

If you didn't know, kiwi fruit is also a good tenderiser. Slice it and
layer it on your (raw) steak, cover and leave for about 20-30mins. Scrape
off the fruit and cook.

Paw-paw is another good one for tough meat too.


>For
> what it's worth, while we're having tihs love-in, I think that
> Australians and Americans get along pretty well -


Same here. So much so, I married one!! For a little while anyway :-)


>I enjoyed my long ago
> visit tremendously. There is a subtle difference in what you might call
> the world view of each nation - Americans are devoted to the ideal of
> heroic individualism, Australians more to a group ethic known as
> "mateship" - but there's no harm in that.
>
> I just wish that if Steve wants to have a go at Peter he would stick to
> personal abuse and not make halfwitted attempts at insulting the whole
> country, which obliges people like me to defend the national honour!


I think most people will see his rants for what they are. An immature
little dummy-spit.

Maybe he doesn't know what this means :-) ???


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

"FlowerGirl" > wrote in
:

>
> "LucasP" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "FlowerGirl" > wrote in
>> news >>
>> >
>> > "LucasP" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >>
>> >> I still say that the best fish place in Brisbane is the Fish
>> >> Kitchen in Coorparoo.
>> >
>> > Wayne's Takeaway at Wynnum North is excellent. It looks like a
>> > dive, they don't have a huge selection (but still have a good
>> > selection), they *know* how to cook it ... and its waaaaay less
>> > expensive than all the fish shops on the waterfront (which is still
>> > only about 800 m away). ...and their customer service is excellent
>> >
>>
>> Where exactly is it in WN?
>>
>> Will give it a burl in the near future :-)
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Don't go to the marina at Wynnum (where the trawlers pull up). Bad
>> > service, very expensive, the order takes *forever* and they aren't
>> > very good a cooking fish (and G*d help you if you want a piece of
>> > *grilled* mackerel ... "no we only deep-fry mackerel ... we only
>> > grill xxx" WTF??? Amanda
>> >
>>
>>
>> Thats not the one right on the creek, over the road from the pub, is
>> it? It sits in the park. Where they feed the pelicans at about 1pm
>> every day.
>> Last time I was there was quite a while ago, but I seem to remember
>> they were pretty good.
>
> That's it.
> Haven't been there for about 5 years ... maybe they're better now.

Last time I was there was about 2 years ago. They're always busy.


>I
> remember waiting an hour for 2 mackerel and chips last time. ...and
> the woman was really rude.

They've gone through several changes of ownership in the last 5 years.


>Dad used to buy all his seafood there
> (well there and at Colmslie),

Holy mackerel!! Have you seen the 'new' Colmslie Fish Factory (on Lytton
Rd)....... it's huge!! I've been going there for years.

Or did your Dad get his stuff from Raptis? They opened up their markets
to the public a few years back.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

"FlowerGirl" > wrote in
:

>
> "LucasP" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> > I still say that the best fish place in Brisbane is the Fish
>> > Kitchen
>> in
>> > Coorparoo.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> I was just prompted to remember another place that we visited a
>> couple of months ago.
>>
>> Sqidley's Seafood and Chicken shop in the Victoria Point shopping
>> complex.
>
> Wow- you sure do travel around town for your fish hey? Wilston,
> Cooparoo, Comslie and Victoria Point.

I used to think that Brisbane was big and travelling to those 'outer'
suburbs was an overnighter.... that was until I lived in California and
had to drive 2 hours to get a decent Chicken Burrito :-)


> Now I expect a review of a fish shop in Ipswich!


Hmmmm, I'll have to buy Ugg boots and flanny shirt first :-)


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

Steve Wertz > wrote in
:

> On Mon, 8 May 2006 03:33:26 +0000 (UTC), LucasP wrote:
>
>> Having posters from rfc posting into aus.food is going to up our
>> message count and hopefully get us listed with Google a lot quicker.
>
> Thus proving you don't have a clue WTF you're talking about, or
> doing.
>

You shouldn't let your impotent blind rage cloud your judgement, Tex.

aus.food is not archived by Google at this present time. Contact with
the people who run Google has brought a response of "You don't have
enough 'traffic' in your group to warrant archiving".

Hence, if aus.food can get posters from rfc posting in there, (seeing as
we are *both* newsgroups about *food*) the postings count will become
large enough over a period of time so that aus.food will be archived.


Leebee........ any further news on it?


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

2 minutes up the road is 'Clayfield Markets' (cnr Junction/Sandgate Rds).
They do a good grilled fish of your choice(simply with parsley and a very
light coating of flour and lemon), and the crumbed is nice too. Not a big
fan of battered, but it compares well to others if that's your thing. The
fruit market/deli has some nice stuff, and there's the 'Red Deli' across the
road too.

"LucasP" > wrote in message
...
> Do *NOT* got to 'Get Fished' in Windsor.
>
> www.getfished.com.au
>
> Went there for lunch today, and it sucked. *BIG TIME*!!!!!!!

"Michael" > wrote in
u:

> 2 minutes up the road is 'Clayfield Markets' (cnr Junction/Sandgate
> Rds). They do a good grilled fish of your choice(simply with parsley
> and a very light coating of flour and lemon), and the crumbed is nice
> too. Not a big fan of battered, but it compares well to others if
> that's your thing. The fruit market/deli has some nice stuff, and
> there's the 'Red Deli' across the road too.


Is that antique shop still on the other corner?


>
> "LucasP" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Do *NOT* got to 'Get Fished' in Windsor.
>>
>> www.getfished.com.au
>>
>> Went there for lunch today, and it sucked. *BIG TIME*!!!!!!!
>
>
>



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

Yup, that's the one. It's across the rd from the 'Red Deli' and diagonally
opposite the markets and fisho.

"LucasP" > wrote in message
...
> "Michael" > wrote in
> u:
>
>> 2 minutes up the road is 'Clayfield Markets' (cnr Junction/Sandgate
>> Rds). They do a good grilled fish of your choice(simply with parsley
>> and a very light coating of flour and lemon), and the crumbed is nice
>> too. Not a big fan of battered, but it compares well to others if
>> that's your thing. The fruit market/deli has some nice stuff, and
>> there's the 'Red Deli' across the road too.
>
>
> Is that antique shop still on the other corner?

Steve Wertz > wrote in
:

> On Mon, 8 May 2006 04:34:38 +0000 (UTC), LucasP wrote:
>
>> Steve Wertz > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> On Mon, 8 May 2006 03:33:26 +0000 (UTC), LucasP wrote:
>>>
>>>> Having posters from rfc posting into aus.food is going to up our
>>>> message count and hopefully get us listed with Google a lot
quicker.
>>>
>>> Thus proving you don't have a clue WTF you're talking about, or
>>> doing.
>>>
>>
>> You shouldn't let your impotent blind rage cloud your judgement, Tex.
>>
>> aus.food is not archived by Google at this present time. Contact with
>> the people who run Google has brought a response of "You don't have
>> enough 'traffic' in your group to warrant archiving".
>
> Hmmm. Consdidering I show 5400+ messages in aus.food, and that
> Google has been archiving the rest of the aus.* hierarchy
> for..ever, it sounds a little suspicious.


Did you try Googling for aus.food??


>Google archives groups
> with much less traffic.
>
> But I'll take your word for it, with a grain of salt.
>
> That's hardly the right way to go about it, though.

You're entitled to your opinion. It may not be worth a pinch of shit,
but you certainly are entitled to it.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915