Food

I cant quite get it as juicy as the meat wagon which is doing my head in, I might mince a bit of lard and blend it in next time.

Btw I was using minced chuck and rib eye. The chuck has very little fat in it so I expect I had somewhere around 10% fat which isn't enough.

foie gras d'oie on toasted brioche for a little tuesday afternoon snack

I never fry onions firstly when making burgers. Makes the patties too greasy and they don't bind together with the meat anything like as well as if they were left raw. Just chop them finely.

you wouldn't cook onions twice before you used them in anything else why would you do that with burgers?

Best burger I have ever had or am likely to ever have in my entire life here :-

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Mackies+Cafe,+Byng+Street,+Orange,+New+South+Wales,+Australia&hl=en&ll=-33.282772,149.108335&spn=0,0.003272&sll=-33.280718,149.108983&sspn=0.001688,0.003272&z=19&layer=c&cbll=-33.282772,149.108335&panoid=l4mZbjhK6QvXEy3TPWezdg&cbp=12,22.44,,1,0.55

Back in my year in Australia I went to this tiny place with no more than 3 or 4 tables in.
Sitting with my dad looking at the menu we notice.......

                         "The Mackie's Dambuster" - 

3/4 pounds (3 patties) of fresh ground seasoned local beef in a huge Damper bread roll.
fillings including
a pineapple ring
onion rings
a fried egg
1 gammon steak
relish
cheddar
monterey jack
sliced tomato
lettuce
beetroot
cucumber....

All for $5 my dad reckons, and towering about 20cms off the table.

Best bit is, they challenged every customer that if they managed it all they would happily rustle up a second one free.
3 Attempts in a year and three fails...

Sorry, that sounds hideous. Novelty crap. Fucking pineapple ring.

You have to let them off - it was the early 90's. Culinary ignorance was rife...

‪Cunnin Lynguists feat. Masta Ace - Seasons‬‏ - YouTube

Daaaaamn. Sooo glad you posted this. How did I miss this masterpiece

/hitting repeat
/going to Isohunt pronto

Corn fritters and tomato salsa on fresh leafy salad!

^ thats what imma make tonight.

Cardie Burger ftw (think they're gone now so Mallee burger ftw)

Trying to think of what to make tonight. Something healthy and delicious and summery.. Maybe Fatoush?

Made spag bol last night using just tomato puree, like my mum makes it. I like to think I do a good proper ragu with tomatoes and wine and the works, but GOD DAMN if her paupers version isn't tasty? Meaty, simple, oily and sticks like hell to the pasta.

Sorry, that sounds hideous. Novelty crap. Fucking pineapple ring.

I'd hit it

meanwhile, i just made baked eggs in a toast cup, amazing. Can't wait to do it with bacon and hollandaise!

I'd post pics, but they are pretty big

http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/ulmag/baked%20eggs/

Ah pineapple on a burger. Standard fare at any Australian chippy (along with beetroot and egg).

For anyone that prefers the simpler things done well, you've got the check out The Meatwagon at some point.

Meatwagon sounds wrong... just sayin'.

Crispy duck and noodle soup for me. Homemade, from scratch.

apart from baked eggs in toast, I just also made a sweet and sour peanut sauce for some chicken and fried rice. Boom. I am booming.

I'm starving.

I'm starving.

I just realize you're back in Londra. WTF!? Let's have dinner Balks.
You need to come to Oceano for a treat!

I'd hit it....

Started thinking how incredible-er it would have been if the ring was a fritter....

want some cherry pie

I want some Raspberry Jam.
All the shops in Crapton have sold out....

Someone?...

Anyone?...