When it comes to meal time down at the local pub things are a little different around the world. German’s enjoy a bratwurst, American’s enjoy spare ribs, Australia’s pubs have just about always got a Chicken Parmy on the menu and in the UK nothing is tastier than a Toad in the Hole to wash down that pint of lager. The Toad in the Hole is a tasty mixture of mashed potato, caramelized onions and some nicely grilled sausages all put together in a Yorkshire pudding then covered in rich gravy. Most of the pubs do it and it is absolutely delicious.
on Aug 13th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I’m from Australia, and I have no idea what a “Chicken Parmy” is! Do you mean “chicken parmiagana”? I’ve never seen it on a pub menu – they generally serve meat pies, sausage rolls, steaks, hamburgers, steak sandwiches and bowls of chips. And even English pork pies (though they do ask “do you want that heated?” – yuk!)
By the way, you don’t use an apostrophe to make plurals – the plural of German is Germans (and America/Americans). It is correct to say “Australia’s pubs”, because that is possessive case.
on Aug 14th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
G’day Jane
Firstly thanks for the English lesson, we wagged school that day and went to the pub.
Yes Chicken Parmi is the Chicken parmiagana spelt a few different ways parmigima, parmajama etc. It’s a crumbed chicken breast fried or grilled, topped with cheese, usually ham and some red tomato based sauce.
I’ve got to say ive had 100’s of pub meals in Australia, and there are very few which don’t have a Chicken Parmi or even veal parmi on the menu. Haven’t seen to many that have the Pork Pies they seem to be found more in the English and Irish style pubs.
Probably the most common menu items in Aussie Pub’s bars are Meatloaf or Rissoles, Pie of the Day with Chips, Mixed Grill, Fish of the Day, Roast of the day, Hamburger or Steak Sandwich, nachos, lasagne and a Veal or and Chicken Parmiagana which is also served as a schnitzel with gravy.
Many have pub snacks too, which might include some crusty dry old pies, steam dim sims and even toasted sandwiches.
The menus in recent years are getting a bit more up market and at last healthier, now things like Thai Beef Salads, Curries, pizzas and seafood are popping up. Most pubs have an adjoining restaurant where the food quality and choice is usually of a higher standard for a few dollars more.
on Nov 15th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
This isn’t proper toad in the hole. The sausages are cooked in the batter, so there’s no place for mash potato.
Also you be better with proper beer, not girly larger!
on Apr 20th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Rocky,
You may have had 100’s of aussie pub meals but i think that it was hundreds of meals at the one pub! possibly about 20 years ago at that. I suggest a proper aussie holiday to wake up your tastebuds a touch.
on May 22nd, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Leave the dude alone – he is spot on when he mentions the chicken parmi – I odn’t know which Australia you guys live in – but the one I live in has parmi’s everywhere….
Long live the PARMI
on Jul 19th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
I just gotta say that my experience of country SA pubs is schnitzel, schnitzel, schnitzel. Having moved here from Blighty over a year ago, I’m convinced it’s Australia’s national dish! Spot on about toad-in-the-hole being sausages cooked in batter – nice touch is wrapping them in bacon too!
on Jul 19th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
PS Mate cooked us Australian toad-in-the-hole the other day (egg in bread) – totally different to Pommy t-i-t-h but loved it!
on Dec 26th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Coming from a true blue down under pub kitchen we serve chicken parmy as a standard on our board toad in the hole is snags in yorkshire pud with a side of smash tatoes n onion gravy great with mint peas too. Spose you dont know a farmers delight from a shearers delight either these days we are multicultural even in the boondocks of outback aus keep up with the times people