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The Tomato Sauce here is different tasting than ketchup. Not as sharp or rich. More tomato-ey. So, we always buy Heinz Ketchup. More expensive but when you're used to the real thing, it's hard to change. I don't mind the Aussie Tomato Sauce but my son's fussy about his Ketchup. He works part-time in a supermarket in a tourist area and gets loads of questions from American and Canadian tourists about why the "ketchup" here is so weird. So he informs them it's not ketchup, it's Sauce. And points them to the Heinz Ketchup on the shelves. Many almost cry with relief! Probably the same situation overseas for Aussies, missing their "Sauce" and having to put up with Ketchup.
I tend to prefer the "chips"(french fries) I get in Australia and NZ than what I usually get in the USA, but I can never get used to the tomato sauce down there compared to ketchup. I'm a Heinz man myself.
IRC McDonalds does have their brand of american style ketchup in their restaurants down there.
Hears my thoughts on other reason why our food is so expensive
- Import protectionism and government subsidie payment to producers, hardly exists in Australia, as apposed to the rest of the western world where it is very common.
- Australian Quarantine is very strict and costly.
- The Minimum wage in Oz is very high (the second highest in the world i have read somewhere)
- So are rents
- Permits etc are also very expensive! You need a huge capital outlay just to get a licence to commercially fish on the reef. The obvious reson for this is to protect the reef, but ultimatley the cost is passed on to us. Might also explain why imported seafood is so much cheaper that our local product as well! Not that i ever buy imported seafood, ours is so much better.
Back to the question, for me two sushi roles for $3 is more than enought to keep my stomach full for 4 or 5 hours. Eat lots of chicken, pasta and rice, if you want fillited meat by stuff on a bone and cut it up yourself, buy vegatables from farmers markets, an if you get the opportunity buy directly from the farms themselves! I often make the 50k trip out to the Lockeyer valley to buy my fruit and veges. Makes for a good sunday drive and It usually saves me money even after paying for the fuel!
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I tend to prefer the "chips"(french fries) I get in Australia and NZ than what I usually get in the USA,
If you're ever up in Quebec, try their fries (frites). I agree that our chips here are better than most fries in North America but the Quebecois do fries like no-one else. Not even the Belgians, who rave about theirs. Nope, not even close, to Quebec, where they brown them more so they are tasty as hell. Greasy as hell too, but oh! Yummo! And then hold the ketchup - put vinegar and salt on them instead. Perfect with a couple of steamies (steamed hot dogs with coleslaw and mustard).
If you're ever up in Quebec, try their fries (frites). I agree that our chips here are better than most fries in North America but the Quebecois do fries like no-one else. Not even the Belgians, who rave about theirs. Nope, not even close, to Quebec, where they brown them more so they are tasty as hell. Greasy as hell too, but oh! Yummo! And then hold the ketchup - put vinegar and salt on them instead. Perfect with a couple of steamies (steamed hot dogs with coleslaw and mustard).
Quebec Firtes! now theirs some thing is I would love to try, Belgian Frites with a canadian touch hmmmmmmm!!!
I think the problem is comparing apples with apples. There are certainly not the same amount of chain restaurants that offer a cheaper alternative. But then you need to go to the suburban fish & chip shop or charcoal chicken. They don't have the bigger servings or free stuff but the food is so much more tasty and much more satisfying in the end.
The only fast food chains are really McDonalds, KFC, Oporto and Burger King/Hungry Jacks. If you want to really get the taste of Australia the local pie shop, chicken shop and fish & chip shop is the way to go. For cheaper feed in the country the local chinese restaurant is also good.
I've never tried french fries in Quebec, but I have spent an afternoon there once...
If only it was closer I'd be tempted to drive there to try their fries.
(5+ hours drive)
Australian tomato sauce isn't as sharp?
I've ALWAYS loved tomato, cooked or uncooked,
but I've also always hated regular ketchup;
I was very disappointed as a kid when I heard it was supposed to be made with tomato,
I couldn't taste any!... Just sugar and vinegar mostly.
And yes, this is the Heinz 57 style.
Does anyone think I might like the Australian version better?
Australian tomato sauce isn't as sharp?
I've ALWAYS loved tomato, cooked or uncooked,
but I've also always hated regular ketchup;
I was very disappointed as a kid when I heard it was supposed to be made with tomato,
I couldn't taste any!... Just sugar and vinegar mostly.
And yes, this is the Heinz 57 style.
Does anyone think I might like the Australian version better?
Given what you've just described, Aussie Sauce sounds like it'd be right up your alley Definitely more tomato-ey. Lighter red in colour compared to the deeper red of ketchup.
If you're ever up in Quebec, try their fries (frites). I agree that our chips here are better than most fries in North America but the Quebecois do fries like no-one else. Not even the Belgians, who rave about theirs. Nope, not even close, to Quebec, where they brown them more so they are tasty as hell. Greasy as hell too, but oh! Yummo! And then hold the ketchup - put vinegar and salt on them instead. Perfect with a couple of steamies (steamed hot dogs with coleslaw and mustard).
Given what you've just described, Aussie Sauce sounds like it'd be right up your alley Definitely more tomato-ey. Lighter red in colour compared to the deeper red of ketchup.
Nice...
Lighter red? Maybe it won't stain as easy.
When I say I hate Heinz 57, it's by itself, in large quantities on something or with certain food items...
Things like hamburgers with some are fine, so are ketchup-based sauces.
I suppose I don't mind a subtle amount to accent other flavours,
but I hate it when it predominates; mostly because it doesn't taste nice by itself.
*I figured that something's "wrong" with our ketchup if I've met met many North Americans who LOVE ketchup but hate tomatos.
Nice...
Lighter red? Maybe it won't stain as easy.
lol! We all wish! Especially when you've got kids!
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Originally Posted by ColdCanadian
When I say I hate Heinz 57, it's by itself, in large quantities on something or with certain food items...
Oh yeah, that's got to be used sparingly. Same with A-1 Steak Sauce. Both very sharp and intense, especially A-1.
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Originally Posted by ColdCanadian
Things like hamburgers with some are fine, so are ketchup-based sauces.
I suppose I don't mind a subtle amount to accent other flavours,
but I hate it when it predominates; mostly because it doesn't taste nice by itself.
Exactly right. When I met my hubby he used to glop massive amounts of French's Mustard on his burgers. He once made me a burger like that and I found it totally inedible. And told him so in no uncertain terms. Just a small amount, please. Actually I prefer just fresh veggies on my burgers - lettuce, toms, avocado, onion, than traditional condiments. Salsa verde's really nice too.
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Probably the same situation overseas for Aussies, missing their "Sauce" and having to put up with Ketchup. 
