jray21 Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 Anyway did you have a Pavlova while you were in Australia? Your trip was a waste if you didn't - here's one we just had at work. They probably didn't as I wasn't there to buy out the bakeries
cal1br3tto Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 ^^Is it called a "pavlova" because you start drooling whenever you see one? By the way, I would love to pet a grown-up tiger someday! And I agree that the barbeque looked amazing!
downunder Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 Apparently the Pavlova was named in tribute to the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova (she must have been hot, but wouldn't be for long after eating too many pavlovas) when she toured Australia and New Zealand in the 1920's. That was the first explanation that came up in google, so it must be true. Laura, you may not want to pat a tiger if you're in a Sumatran jungle.
JimmyBo Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 We had pavlova at The Australian Outback Steakhouse Spectacular and it was freaking disgusting!!!
rosscoe Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 We had pavlova at The Australian Outback Steakhouse Spectacular and it was freaking disgusting!!! Yeah, mass produced ones can be really sugary. You need a home made one. When done right, it's close enough to heaven on a plate!.
amyzoo Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 I liked that dessert, I didn't know what it was called. Mine was sugary but I liked it that way.
therooboy Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 What about a meat pie? Anyone give them ago. I always get strange looks in the states when i mention them.
djrappa Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 The AOS pavlovas are a pretty good one and a fairly accurate representation of what they are meant to taste like. So if you didn't like it then you probably don't like pav
cfc Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 (edited) What about a meat pie? Anyone give them ago.I always get strange looks in the states when i mention them. I did try a chicken-and-mushroom pie from a Pie Face location--it was OK. I thought the Outback Spectacular pavlova was OK, too, but it would've been better without the strange filling (I think it was some sort of kiwi puree). I had pavlova last christmas at my niece's house, and it was quite a bit different. The Australian Hotel's pepper kangaroo pizza was pretty good. Edited April 8, 2011 by cfc
djrappa Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 Pretty sure it's pasionfruit on the top chuck and then whatever that red sauce is...
cfc Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 ^This filling was some grayish-green stuff, which made me think "kiwi" ( a fruit I don't care for). I liked the red sauce, though.
djrappa Posted April 9, 2011 Posted April 9, 2011 I think it probably looked grey/green (when it's actually orange) due to the poor lighting provided from the shows sub standard lighting designer! Bloody amatures
therooboy Posted April 9, 2011 Posted April 9, 2011 The Australian Hotel's pepper kangaroo pizza was pretty good. Never even heard of that before, must try it out.
amyzoo Posted April 9, 2011 Posted April 9, 2011 ^ Yes that pepper kangaroo pizza was really good. I would get it again...
downunder Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 In a postscript to the tour, Sydney's coaster population has exploded six-fold today, albeit carnie death coasters. Here's the line-up: Fear Tower: carnie Euro-fighter, kept the rescue authorities busy last year. Taipan: a Galaxy snooze coaster. Crazy Mouse: spinning mouse, like nobody has ever ridden one of them. And for the kiddies, credit whores, and NAMBLA; there's a Dragon Wagon and Miner Mike. http://www.royaleastershow.com.au/carnival/coca-cola-carnival.html
bskies Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 I work across the road from the Easter show site & the euro-fighter has already broken down at least once. Not bad for day one!
downunder Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 That thing is scary, but given the chance, I'd ride it for sure. Looks like a decent line up of rides this year.
Noxegon Posted April 15, 2011 Posted April 15, 2011 Ah now, please don't sully the good name of the Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter by lumping that godawful heap of junk in the same category. Cool & Fresh was by all accounts diabolical/awful when it operated in this part of the world, but then there's quite a tradition of Europeans shipping their undesirables to Australia...
Hurricane Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 Well... some of the European rides they have shipped to us I would happily accept... but "Cool n Fresh" is not one of them We got Hoefnagels Space Roller, HARMS No Limit and several other Euro major's that I am not complaining about... but from the review's i've read of that coaster... SEND IT BACK!!!
cfc Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 Ah now, please don't sully the good name of the Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter by lumping that godawful heap of junk in the same category. Cool & Fresh was by all accounts diabolical/awful when it operated in this part of the world, but then there's quite a tradition of Europeans shipping their undesirables to Australia... Maybe they should name it "Undesirable Coaster."
robbalvey Posted May 5, 2011 Author Posted May 5, 2011 Heh, I just found this article posted about our credit whoring... http://www.docklandsnews.com.au/editions/article/whacky-worm-meets-whacky-tourists_6419/ I love the title of it! "Whacky Worm meets Whacky Tourists!" That totally sums us up! It's a good read....
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