mackem 27,828 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Interesting way, I like how the Argentinian cowboys cook theirs. If ever your in london get yourself into gaucho's near picadilly,argentinian beef cooked argentinian style,the best beef your ever going to taste. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,956 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Yeh I watched that socks,,,great program....but it was Argentina mate When I went to Australia ,,,I was expecting some great bbq ,,,but was sadly let down,,,,oh yes everybody does it,,,these great big GAS bbq on there back garden,,,,,not a bit of wood or charcoal in site,,,,very poor.. This is true tomo, most here have fancy, super expensive gassy things that wouldn't fit on a mack truck, but rest assured we aren't all so civilised and taste illiterate. Many of us use a Webber (my personal choice for roasting beasts)which char grills just about as good as anything. There are times a few rocks some hardwood and a grill has resulted in some of the finest feeds I have ever eaten. I am also happy to hear from a friend who owns a BBQ shop the best sellers these days are woodfired ovens and charcoal fuelled slow cookers. I have noticed a worrying trend of Aussies trying to pretend they are civilised but I am confident the tide has turned and we are going back to our barbaric, carnivorous ways. Atvb. What impressed me a lot was the municipal barbecues in the public parks that were never vandalised and when people finished using them they cleaned up after themselves. Me too,,very refreshing to see,, One day when I was in Perth ,,I asked my mate to take me through a ruff area,,,because all I had seen was nice housing estates,,and a beautifully clean city,,,,any way this housing estate was still a nice enough area,,still big bungalows the odd swimming pool,,,,nothing compared with ruff areas over here...yeh lovely country is ozz,,,they just can't bbq,,or scumage,,lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silversnake 1,099 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 i was on the viti levu big island fiji some years ago .was having a walk around , few shacks at the side of the road , they had just killed a pig .anyway it was cooked in a hole in the ground over hot rocks .i was invited to eat some very nice it was too.Yeh I've seen a lot of Pacific Islanders cook that way on programs,,like Ray mears they cook a whole rake of stuff in the pit along with the pig .i recon its just a very efficiant way of cooking a whole feast in one hit ,i recon it comes from the days when they cooked stuff on the hot volcanic rocks instead of an open fire ,, The kiwi's call it a hungi and it is very tasty and healthy. I saw a Luke Nguyen (Aussie Vietnamese chef) cooking show visiting a British property cooking venison hungi style. Looked like a great feed too. They had a nice Steyr elite .308 i think, and did some target shooting. The aussie chef disgraced himself but I was impressed with the British boys choice of rifle and cooking style. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brewman 1,192 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Yeh I watched that socks,,,great program....but it was Argentina mate When I went to Australia ,,,I was expecting some great bbq ,,,but was sadly let down,,,,oh yes everybody does it,,,these great big GAS bbq on there back garden,,,,,not a bit of wood or charcoal in site,,,,very poor.. This is true tomo, most here have fancy, super expensive gassy things that wouldn't fit on a mack truck, but rest assured we aren't all so civilised and taste illiterate. Many of us use a Webber (my personal choice for roasting beasts)which char grills just about as good as anything. There are times a few rocks some hardwood and a grill has resulted in some of the finest feeds I have ever eaten. I am also happy to hear from a friend who owns a BBQ shop the best sellers these days are woodfired ovens and charcoal fuelled slow cookers. I have noticed a worrying trend of Aussies trying to pretend they are civilised but I am confident the tide has turned and we are going back to our barbaric, carnivorous ways. Atvb. What impressed me a lot was the municipal barbecues in the public parks that were never vandalised and when people finished using them they cleaned up after themselves. Me too,,very refreshing to see,, One day when I was in Perth ,,I asked my mate to take me through a ruff area,,,because all I had seen was nice housing estates,,and a beautifully clean city,,,,any way this housing estate was still a nice enough area,,still big bungalows the odd swimming pool,,,,nothing compared with ruff areas over here...yeh lovely country is ozz,,,they just can't bbq,,or scumage,,lol Funnily enough it was Perth I was in and agree about the dodgy estates. Their welfare system isn't as financially lucrative as ours so people tend to be a bit more sensible. At least that's what I was told 17 odd years a go when I was there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,792 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 i was on the viti levu big island fiji some years ago .was having a walk around , few shacks at the side of the road , they had just killed a pig .anyway it was cooked in a hole in the ground over hot rocks .i was invited to eat some very nice it was too.Yeh I've seen a lot of Pacific Islanders cook that way on programs,,like Ray mears they cook a whole rake of stuff in the pit along with the pig .i recon its just a very efficiant way of cooking a whole feast in one hit ,i recon it comes from the days when they cooked stuff on the hot volcanic rocks instead of an open fire ,, The kiwi's call it a hungi and it is very tasty and healthy. I saw a Luke Nguyen (Aussie Vietnamese chef) cooking show visiting a British property cooking venison hungi style. Looked like a great feed too. They had a nice Steyr elite .308 i think, and did some target shooting. The aussie chef disgraced himself but I was impressed with the British boys choice of rifle and cooking style. haaaa these boys had no rifle they just whacked the pig with an axe and chopped it up .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silversnake 1,099 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 i was on the viti levu big island fiji some years ago .was having a walk around , few shacks at the side of the road , they had just killed a pig .anyway it was cooked in a hole in the ground over hot rocks .i was invited to eat some very nice it was too.Yeh I've seen a lot of Pacific Islanders cook that way on programs,,like Ray mears they cook a whole rake of stuff in the pit along with the pig .i recon its just a very efficiant way of cooking a whole feast in one hit ,i recon it comes from the days when they cooked stuff on the hot volcanic rocks instead of an open fire ,, The kiwi's call it a hungi and it is very tasty and healthy. I saw a Luke Nguyen (Aussie Vietnamese chef) cooking show visiting a British property cooking venison hungi style. Looked like a great feed too. They had a nice Steyr elite .308 i think, and did some target shooting. The aussie chef disgraced himself but I was impressed with the British boys choice of rifle and cooking style. haaaa these boys had no rifle they just whacked the pig with an axe and chopped it up ..Yes, that certainly happens too. Haha, a bit rough here in oz and the kiwi's probably worse. Lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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