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Ask anyone for their first impressions on Australian food, and chances are they will adopt a phoney accent and talk about 'throwing another shrimp on the barbie, mate'.
Like it or lump it, but legendary Australian comedian and actor Paul Hogan has a lot to answer for.
The 'Crocodile Dundee' star famously uttered that phrase in an advertising campaign and it stuck.
Of course, he also claimed that 'Fosters' was Australian for a certain tasty beverage, so we know he doesn't speak the truth.
But although we may tease the Aussies about their shrimps, we can't give them too much stick for their barbecue skills. It's a way of life Down Under, and we could all learn something from this Aussie institution.
As well as being a fitness fanatic and our weekly Wellbeing columnist, Phil Harte is a trained chef. And Phil will grill anyone who claims they know how to barbecue food better than an Australian.
He says: "We are the barbecue country. Here we have the great outdoors, the barbecue, like an old bush oven, and all this great Australian produce and it's as fresh and healthy as you can get.
"Forget shrimps, we don't do that. We call them prawns and we get a big bucket of them and cook them on the barbecue. And it's not just prawns remember, we also like to cook up the other delicious seafood we have at our disposal too. We'll also cook great beef sausages, fantastic steaks and some great lamb cutlets too.
"How could any other country lay claim to producing better barbecues than us when we have all this?"
Most Australians back home will be looking forward to another top-quality feast on Wednesday for their big day, and who can blame them.
But while they'll enjoy a nice relaxing day, probably with a few nice cold drinks thrown in for good measure (probably not Fosters), things won't be too unhealthy.
Just think about the sensational spread they'll be tucking into. From delicious fresh seafood to tasty grilled meats, it'll all be accompanied by sensational salads and fresh produce. It would appear as if a decent barbecue from time to time could be the way forward for us all.
Phil explains: "The great thing is it's just nice, fresh food every time and it's a great time for family and friends to get together and enjoy it in a great atmosphere. You could go out to a restaurant for a nice meal but I don't think you'd trade a good barbie in for the world to be honest. "And it's been like that for as long as I can remember.
You know some of the celebrity chefs might talk about marinades. And while many people do enjoy them, for others it's a bit more simple than that.
Go round to your old man's house for example and you'll get the Barramundi, the Snapper and the prawns cleaned and thrown on whole. Forget the marinades, it tastes great as it is.
"But you'll also get some great salads which will be made up by friends and some fresh coleslaws too."
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