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South Australian Mystery Meat

2/7/2011

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Sunday BBQ
Al was the brains behind dinner last night. In true Aussie fashion, it was almost all done on the barbie. 
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We had grilled potato chips with rosemary, sea salt and thyme.
I honestly didn't like the flavor combinations. A+ for honesty. 
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I grabbed a few green olives (stuffed with red capsicum/pepper)
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We also threw some chicken and veggie burgers from a local butcher on the barbie. 
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Dessert was fresh peaches from the neighbor's tree mixed with passion fruit and vanilla ice cream. That was a winner.
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What is this Mystery Meat?
After dinner and dessert, I made my lunch for work the next day. I always make my lunch the night before so that I can sleep a little later. I've been making smoked turkey sandwiches since living with the future in-laws, but we were out of turkey yesterday. I didn't want bacon, so I pulled out another protein option: FRITZ!
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Now, what the heck is fritz? This Australian/New Zealand manufactured meat is called 'fritz' in South Australia, 'polony' in Western Australia, 'luncheon' in Queensland and northern New Zealand, 'rokeby roast' in Tasmania and 'devon' in Victoria, New South Wales and southern New Zealand. Whew. I'm out of breath. 

I never knew what to think of this stuff. When Al and I were dating but living in different countries, I'd watch him put fritz and tomato sauce/ketchup on his sandwiches on video Skype. I made fun of him all the time, because I thought it looked repulsive. 

But you can't knock something until you try it, right? I tried a bite when I moved here, and I was pleasantly surprised. I really liked it, actually. It could be turkey or chicken or a hot dog or something else tasty that you put on your sandwiches.
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I don't think it looks so bad now, but I still see why I made fun of Alastair on Skype. It's meat in a tube. It kind of looks like dog food. Look, Mom! It's manufactured meat (I know that she is so grossed out right now)!
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My sandwich was great today, though. I put it in the sandwich/panini press at work, and it was so good.
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I still think it's kinda great, but I have to tell you that I read about the ingredients while researching for this post. I rave about how much I hate pork (Aussie sausages are an exception), but here I am eating it ground up on a sandwich. Ahhh poor piggies. Am I still going to put it on my sandwich for tomorrow as soon as I publish this? You betcha. I still wish I was eating 'mystery meat' instead of ground-up pork. Sorry, Mom!

I also want to say that the bread below is AMAZING and packed with fiber. My favorite breads are the ones that are packed with seeds and have plenty of texture, so this stuff is ideal. I use it every day. I'm so grateful that Penny lets me eat her bread!
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Time to make my fritz sandwich. 

Update: I published but forgot to say that I watched the Superbowl live while eating my frtiz sandwich. I'm so sad I missed Christina Aguilera mess up the National Anthem. I still love you, though, Christina! 

It's still not the same watching a Superbowl game without the commercials. 

Good game, Packers! I've never been a fan, but I do love cheese. 
1 Comment
barb
2/7/2011 06:20:08 am

GREAT photos and very amusing commentary on mystery meat. As you suspected, I was sitting going, "Gross!" when you wrote about me saying "Gross!" Poor little pigs is right! So Adelaide won cricket when the national team did not? That's amazing! You and Al look so cute...awwwwwwwwwwwwww! Those buns look good. Now you made me hungry! xo

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    I am  a Chicago-based Registered Dietitian working primarily in Acute Clinical Care. I started this blog in 2010, before I even knew that I wanted to be an RD! Now, as an active dietitian, this blog will become part of my life again. Read about my current healthy habits, but please peruse my old posts (from 2014 and before) to read about life as an RD student and my previous years in Australia!


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