Food glossary for Non-Aussies

[gertbysea]

Laura you might also want to learn about a "Dingo's  Breakfast "

Gert

[LauraTO]

Dingos breakfast is a brilliant expression! Although very unlikely with the TM

When I was in Australia last year I learned the term "Dag" as a term of endearment, which just cracked me up to no end. That's what you call a pal?!

[jo_nz]

Milk in schools is back over here now - DS's school joined late last year.  tetra packs of UHT milk, and they provide fridges and specific recycling bins too (apparently they then get made into roofing tiles and book covers).  So it's a far cry from the milk days of old. 

The only freebie in school I remember was a promotion by the Apple & Pear board - we had to save our apple seeds and compete to collect the most (no idea what the prizes were - more apples probably).

And back on page one... is it a kiwi thing to call overgrown zucchinis "marrows"? 

Hmm, that's not quite my definition of "dag" but I'll let an Aussie decode it - might be different over the ditch here.

[Nikkit]

As long as you aren't "as dry as a dead dingo's donga" Laura - she'll be right mate    You'll learn all sorts here!!

Jo - We have dags here and yep...some of them are equivalent to your dags.

If my Dad really disliked someone he would call them a pizzle!

Kimmy...that was it. Vanilla slice! Thank you for reminding me 

Cookie the bus prefect and hitting the bald spot on the bus driver. Naughty you!

We had a fair few different bus drivers over the years and one used to love stopping at the airstrip on the way to school so we could watch the army guys parachute in. Which was fun - we were always late for school. Not so fun when I was last on the bus, he thought we were all on and shut the door on me half in and half out. There's me,  legs hanging out the door yodelling as he takes off in a hurry. He had to do a quick stop, open the door haul me in close the door and take off again. I was distraught and told Mum when I got home, she was not impressed and had words with him the next morning!

[cookie1]

My DH uses the dry as..........dingo a lot. Another of his favourite sayings about some folks is "I hope all your chooks turn to emus and back peddle up your €#>~€~!\ ( bottom).

I love the word "dag."  I use it as a term of endearment.

[CreamPuff63]

spring onion = green onion
gherkin = cornichon
snow peas = mange tout, sugar peas, chinese peas
bicarb soda = baking soda
vanilla essence = extract
sweet potato = kumara
tomato sauce = ketchup
zucchini = courgette

[Cuilidh]

Thanks for reining us in and getting us back on track CP!

[Nikkit]

Not nearly as fun though 

[Cuilidh]

Not nearly as fun though 

I know.  I was enjoying the chit chat!

[CreamPuff63]

sorry girls  maybe LauraTO can copy & paste any food definitions to her first post so they are easier to find amongst the strine

[Aussie Brenda]

Good going girls we should keep the Strine going I would hate to lose it, I love it.  Goodonya

[gertbysea]

Bonza mate,

[Aussie Brenda]

HOOROO  for now.

[astarra]

Kimmy...that was it. Vanilla slice! Thank you for reminding me  

Vanilla slice = custard square in NZ speak!!! 
(Only know after DH asked me to get him one soon after we were married and I had no idea what vanilla slice was!!) 

[cookie1]

This post is just the bees knees.