Food glossary for Non-Aussies

[LauraTO]

G'day ya bloody gallahs! (Hope that's not too rude)
Question- is Sago the same thing as tapioca?

[Cornish Cream]

They are different Laura.
Sago is starch extracted from a tropical palm and Tapioca is starch extracted from the cassava root.

[LauraTO]

Thanks for clarifying. I've never heard of it before. Even tapioca isn't exactly common here in Canada.

[cookie1]

Love it Laura. Both sago and tapioca are delicious.

[cookie1]

Here's a couple of photos of those bloody galahs feeding out the front of our house tonight Laura. There is a Mum, Dad and babies.

[judydawn]

They look quite at home there Cookie.  Let's hope their brood doesn't grow too big, noisy little devils at times.

[gertbysea]

Such a beautiful bird but not user friendly in the suburbs.

Gert

[Nikkit]

Not user friendly when there's about 40 of them and they use my horses water toughs as a dunny either 

They do go pretty good in a pie though, as long as you cook it long and slow. They can be a bit tough other wise 

[cookie1]

We had about 20 one day and were worried about the noise. Thank goodness that was the only day. One baby is very noisy.

Nikkit I heard that the best way to cook a galah was to put it in a pot with a stone. Boil until the stone is soft, then eat.

[Bedlam]

I like the pink and greys, the 28's are a nuisance here.  I adore the red tailed cockatoos but boy oh boy what a mess they make.

[Nikkit]

I heard that too Cookie - or swap the stone for an old leather boot. Boil til soft, chuck the galah and eat the boot. 

28's are good in a pie as well. (cook the same as a galah as above)

My brother and I barbequed a couple of 28's once. Pretty funny looking little critters once you've plucked and de-gutted them! We got them looking nice, put them on the barby and cooked them for the appropriate amount of time (I was about 10 and brother 7 and we "knew" how to cook...obviously!) and tucked in. Needless to say Mum and Dad weren't real interested in us sharing with them, I had more tough meat stuck in my teeth than not and they were nothing like chicken!
Mum was happy as it meant there were 2 less to destroy her roses and orchard.

Can't say that I've cooked one since!

[cookie1]

You were brave Nikkit. I can remember catching pigeons, killing them, plucking them and cooking them on an open fire in the bush. They weren't too bad. At the time we did this all of us were members of the Gould League at school.

[gertbysea]

You were brave Nikkit. I can remember catching pigeons, killing them, plucking them and cooking them on an open fire in the bush. They weren't too bad. At the time we did this all of us were members of the Gould League at school.

Somebody in Cairns is selling frozen pigeons at an outrageous price cookie. I like them but at that price not thanks. I'll catch me own.

Gert

[Nikkit]

 
Too funny Cookie!

[LauraTO]

Just updated my list with
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Slice
Linseed
Courgette
Prawns

I'm not sure about my definitions so input appreciated!  Especially "slice."  You Aussies seem to be huge fans, but I scratch my head whenever I see it because I can never quite picture what you mean.