What is the origin of lemongrass?
Chef's answer
Most of the species of lemon grass are native to South Asia, South-east Asia and Australia. The so called East Indian lemon grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) , also known as Malabar or Cochin grass is native to India , Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand .
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Dagwood DogNow before we kick off any arguments across Australia we must also acknowledge that the Dagwood Dog is also known as a Pluto Pup or a Dippy Dog. The Dagwood Dog is hot dog sausage on a stick, covered in deep fried batter and topped with your choice of sauce for a crunchy meaty snack.
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In Australia, most butchers would know the Boston Butt part as the pork shoulder, or pork neck.
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It's been going up for years, along with pork. Basically the export market has exploded and now they can sell to Asian countries as well. It's one of the downsides of increasing the quality of life of our neighbours, it means they then compete with us to buy a finite good.
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?Turkey bacon It can be found in the smallgoods section of some Australian butchers and delis.
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Fishy fillets The most common fish and chips fish after basa in Australia is New Zealand hoki.
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The scotch fillet or cube roll sits between the chuck and the striploin (sirloin) muscles over the back of the animal and is a very tender, moist and flavourful cut of beef perfect for a special roasting occasion. Given its tender nature it can also be sliced into steaks to barbecue and pan-fry or strips to stir-fry..
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And for heaven's sake, do not prick the snags before cooking. Sausages, like all meat, love a little rest before being served.
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