Yesterday, April 25, was ANZAC day. We had had a great show in Macon, Georgia the night before at Christ Chapel and I was driving the Alabaster Box tour van home. Everyone was in the back watching movies or sleeping when I remembered that there was an “Australian Bakery” in Atlanta somewhere. After some quick consultation with Naarah – Alabaster Box’s lead singer, we decided to stop there for lunch seems it only added 2mins to our ETA.
It was a hit! I had a lamb, curry and vege meat pie [Meat Pies are a savoury crust with filling inside - usually a saucy stewy meat and gravy consistency some have veges], a Lamington [a sponge cake dipped in chocolate and coated in coconut] and bought a Cherry Ripe Chocolate bar for the ride home. All very authentic and not that healthy! They had fish ‘n’ chips, burgers with the lot (Beets, fried eggs, tomato, lettuce, cheese, fried onion…etc..etc.), pavlovas, caramel and cherry ripe slices, Bundaberg Ginger Beer (non alcoholic gingery carbonated beverage)…etc…etc. It seriously felt like an authentic Australian Cafe. Needless to say we stayed there for a while savouring the moment.
Fact…
Australians are the world’s largest consumers of meat pies per capita, with each person on average consuming over 12 meat pies and a further 17 combined pastries, sausage rolls, and party pies per annum. (The Australian Bakery)
If you have a minute… here is a classic video of us trying to decide whether to actually eat the food and share it with the billions of flies that were plaguing us! Eric’s classic fly dance is priceless… I’ll prob get busted for showing this one!
So you wanna experience some Aussie goodness? You can either visit the Australian Bakery next time you’re in Atlanta OR you can buy online! Check it out! Or you can come visit and I’ll make ya one!
Have you ever tried an Aussie meat pie? Whats your thoughts?
Mon, Apr 26, 2010
Eating Out, Food, USA