I've been lurking (hello again Trudy!) before I go to bed, could someone explain the actual innards of a pie floater? I've read bits here (that somewhat turn my stomach) but I'm not sure I've got it layered properly in my brain... or something like that.

Is the ketchup intrinsic to the pie floater? It's the only bit that turns me off.

Over here "ketchup" is referred to as, "Tomato sauce" or just "sauce" (i.e., if you ask for a "pie with sauce" it is automatically assumed you mean "a pie with tomato sauce", so if you mean something different you better be specific) and yes, it is intrinsic to a pie floater.

Deena ... when you say "innards" I'm assuming you mean the guts of a meat pie. The pie floater itself is simply an Aussie meat pie, on a bed of mushy, soupy peas, with a liberal smothering of tomato sauce over it all. The aussie meat pie varies from delicious to disgusting, depending on the manufacturer. However, the definition also depends on the individual. I know some people who swear by one brand of pie but which I find inedible and vice versa.

The guts of a meat pie is essentially mince beef and gravy. The worst pies are the ones that have a lot of gristle but over the last few years that problem has become increasingly rare. It now gets down to the amount of meat vs gravy, plus the type of beef. The better pies use a good amount of meat and thicker gravy, plus the better cuts of beef, while the yuckier pies have a thin gravy and less meat and use the cheaper portions of the cow.

Currently, the best meat pie in the world is made by Vili's and the second best is made by Balfour's. Both just happen to be made in Adelaide but that has no bearing on my opinion.

and I don't believe I just wrote so much about a fucking meat pie! :)

Oooh! You can fuck them too?

t Super Porny Pants beams

Oh yeah! We're much more manly than certain other men. We fuck meat pies, they fuck apple pies. t /Insane pride

Just found out, The Office starts on the ABC tonight. At first I thought it was going to clash with Buffy but it's on at 10PM. w00t!

ABC?

Edit

Duh. Australia as compared to American in the A of ABC

Superexcited for new Buffy! Only four hours to go...

While in the supermarket today, I noted some other flavors of milk: mocha, chocolate/honeycomb, and vanilla. None of which sound too bad, but I think I'll stick with plain or chocolate, thanks.

Angus, are you baffled that people put maple syrup on their pancakes, or merely that they extend the syrup to the meat products as well? For the record, I like my turkey sausages smothered in syrup; don't know about bacon, as it's been years since I've had it.

For me, it's the combination of salty and sweet foods! Not to mention the textures.. crunchy/chewy with sticky/runny?

Sure, I can think of combinations which work, but they're all chocolate bars. Hmm, I wonder if this has any relation to us (Aussies) not being brought up on peanut butter and jam sandwiches?

Gammon with honey and pineapple.

Damnit, if anything could make me eat meat again, it would be that.

The salty/sweet combo is yummmmmmmy!

Re: Oreos: the POINT of eating Oreos is to dunk them in milk (PLAIN milk!) until they are so soggy you have to dig them out with a spoon. Deposit in mouth. Consume entire box. Repeat.