Topic: Question for the Australians (Read 5490 times)

Green · « **on:** November 28, 2003, 02:43:19 pm »

I do some work with the Aussie Embassy in DC. At a going away function for one of their folks, some of us were given a nice bottle of Austrlian port and a box of "Tim-Tams" (a type of Australian cookie).

Anyway, I was told that the Australian way of drinking the port was to bite of 2 opposite ends of the cookie, dip one end into a glass of port, and then suck it up like a straw. After getting the cookie sufficiently "flavored" ... ya eat the cookie.

Well, I tried it ... son-of-a-[beep], it was good ... and packed a hell of a punch. But my question is ... was this simply a prank, or an actual custom in Australia?

MrCue · « **Reply #1 on:** November 28, 2003, 03:32:01 pm »

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Green · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2003, 03:35:48 pm »

Thanks.

Baker · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2003, 05:37:35 pm »

LOL.

I've never heard of using a tim tam with port. Usually the idea is to use the Tim Tam with coffee or Hot chocolate, but hey, if you enjoyed it that's great.

FPF_TraceyG · « **Reply #4 on:** December 01, 2003, 01:18:08 am »

Tim tams... mmmmmmmmmmm

But chocolate with port?? Never heard of it. A cafe latte perhaps...

Falaris · « **Reply #5 on:** December 01, 2003, 02:26:00 am »

Port is primarily a dessert wine; goes great with chocolate, ice cream, anything sweet.

I have no idea what tim-tams are but they sound sweet. If it's cookies... well, I like ice cream with my port so who am I to complain?

KOTH-Steel Claw · « **Reply #6 on:** December 01, 2003, 06:53:25 am »

Do ya still have Vegamite?

Baker · « **Reply #7 on:** December 01, 2003, 04:07:17 pm »

Yeah Vegimite is still around (it would never be gotten rid of). Why do you ask, want some do you?

KOTH-Steel Claw · « **Reply #8 on:** December 02, 2003, 06:40:05 am »

@#$ &*^+ bull!#^&#, er, no thanks.

Green · « **Reply #9 on:** November 28, 2003, 02:43:19 pm »

I do some work with the Aussie Embassy in DC. At a going away function for one of their folks, some of us were given a nice bottle of Austrlian port and a box of "Tim-Tams" (a type of Australian cookie).

Anyway, I was told that the Australian way of drinking the port was to bite of 2 opposite ends of the cookie, dip one end into a glass of port, and then suck it up like a straw. After getting the cookie sufficiently "flavored" ... ya eat the cookie.

Well, I tried it ... son-of-a-[beep], it was good ... and packed a hell of a punch. But my question is ... was this simply a prank, or an actual custom in Australia?

MrCue · « **Reply #10 on:** November 28, 2003, 03:32:01 pm »

http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/search/index1.php/url_indprod?xlc=131&ltrev=6
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A155936

Google confirms that there has been more than 1 reported incident of this happening.

Green · « **Reply #11 on:** November 28, 2003, 03:35:48 pm »

Thanks.

Baker · « **Reply #12 on:** November 28, 2003, 05:37:35 pm »

LOL.

I've never heard of using a tim tam with port. Usually the idea is to use the Tim Tam with coffee or Hot chocolate, but hey, if you enjoyed it that's great.

FPF_TraceyG · « **Reply #13 on:** December 01, 2003, 01:18:08 am »

Tim tams... mmmmmmmmmmm

But chocolate with port?? Never heard of it. A cafe latte perhaps...

Falaris · « **Reply #14 on:** December 01, 2003, 02:26:00 am »

Port is primarily a dessert wine; goes great with chocolate, ice cream, anything sweet.

I have no idea what tim-tams are but they sound sweet. If it's cookies... well, I like ice cream with my port so who am I to complain?

KOTH-Steel Claw · « **Reply #15 on:** December 01, 2003, 06:53:25 am »

Do ya still have Vegamite?

Baker · « **Reply #16 on:** December 01, 2003, 04:07:17 pm »

Yeah Vegimite is still around (it would never be gotten rid of). Why do you ask, want some do you?

KOTH-Steel Claw · « **Reply #17 on:** December 02, 2003, 06:40:05 am »

@#$ &*^+ bull!#^&#, er, no thanks.

Green · « **Reply #18 on:** November 28, 2003, 02:43:19 pm »

I do some work with the Aussie Embassy in DC. At a going away function for one of their folks, some of us were given a nice bottle of Austrlian port and a box of "Tim-Tams" (a type of Australian cookie).

Anyway, I was told that the Australian way of drinking the port was to bite of 2 opposite ends of the cookie, dip one end into a glass of port, and then suck it up like a straw. After getting the cookie sufficiently "flavored" ... ya eat the cookie.

Well, I tried it ... son-of-a-[beep], it was good ... and packed a hell of a punch. But my question is ... was this simply a prank, or an actual custom in Australia?

MrCue · « **Reply #19 on:** November 28, 2003, 03:32:01 pm »

http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/search/index1.php/url_indprod?xlc=131&ltrev=6
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A155936

Google confirms that there has been more than 1 reported incident of this happening.

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