 The Great Australian BBQ
With Australia’s lovely climate & sunny weather, the Aussie barbecue (BBQ) has been a way of life for almost every
Australian.
The Aussie BBQ has always served us well whether in the
backyard at the park or by the pool.
There are many types of barbecue
used in Australia such as the gas bbq, webber hot coal (the Aussie
favorite) or wood fired barbecue. All of which are designed to produce
huge wads of perfectly flavoured meat. The preferred meat’s in Australia
are lamb, veal, beef steak and (of course) sausages, with just a little
(or a lot) of onion on the side.
How is it part of our culture?
Men almost always do the cooking at the barbecue and are accompanied
by other men and their ice cold beers. All the while the ladies are
mixing up the salads and buttering the bread to go with the meat. The
salads may include potato, pasta or Aussie coleslaw. Sliced potatoes,
mushrooms and onion cooked in butter are also sizzling favourites on
the Aussie barbecue.
So when the pilgrims arrive
we can only hope they are met with the irresistible smell of slowly
sizzling meat and onion on an old (or new) webber. We also hope they
will be quickly passed an ice cold drink and enjoy the heat (in comparison
to a London winter) that Sydney is sure to provide.
The WYD Big Aussie BBQ
The colloquially termed 'WYD
Big Aussie BBQ' will take place in over 200 locations across Sydney
on Wednesday 16 July after the Catechesis. At lunch-time on this day, WYD will host an iconic
traditional barbeque for all pilgrims.
Tip Top will supply 220,000 slices of bread for the event and Top Cut
will supply an equal amount of sausages to go with the bread.
Community service organization, Rotary Australia has offered its support
to help host the 'WYD Big Aussie BBQ,' together with parishes and Church
community groups across greater Sydney.
Image courtesy of Trevor Curtis (Creative Commons License), Flickr.
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