That's a Prawn, Not a Shrimp! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Shrimp

Hoges is an Australian actor and comedian best known overseas for his role of Mick Dundee in the "Crocodile Dundee" movie. In Australia he's best known for "The Paul Hogan Show" (1973-84). Hogan featured in many television advertisements, including the "Wonders Down Under" which was aimed at the American tourist market. Full of Aussieisms, the ad ends with the iconic Sydney Harbour as a backdrop to a barbie. This is when Hoges claims he will "Throw another shrimp on the Barbie". This caused an uproar at the time, (at least it did in Brisbane) because back then, there was no such thing as a shrimp. The sacrilege! He was holding a prawn! Back in the early eighties when this ad was shown, home computers and the internet were only just making it into Australian homes. We weren't exposed to cultural aspects, food and slang from overseas like we are today. And yes, some people spoke the way Hoges did in his ad. I know my father sure did.

Phoenix Rising's red crew member leith90, a proud Aussie and even prouder Brisbanite will throw another snag on the barbie and offer you a 'cold one' if you call shrimp prawns.

Answer: False

Shrimp and prawns are very similar in appearance and flavour, and are both crustaceans. Officially prawns belong to suborder Dendrobrachiata and shrimp are placed in the suborder Pleocyemata. Prawns have straight bodies, branching gills and release their eggs into the water. Shrimp have curled bodies, plate-like gills, and carry their fertilised eggs on their bodies. In many countries including Australia, New Zealand, and the UK the terms are used pretty much interchangeably, with a bigger emphasis on the size. Aussies are less likely to barbeque 'shrimp' as they would fall through the grill. In the US the opposite is true, they tend to use the term 'shrimp' more for both species.

Red team's smpdit leaves room for whatever crustacean is served to her, she just needs some garlic butter and a finger bowl.

Answer: Snag

Due to the Aussie penchant for shortening words, I would need to order a snag if I wanted a sausage. Snags are a very common food for the barbie. They are usually made from beef or pork, but the Aussies are getting culture and they now come in kangaroo or crocodile as well as vegetarian options. Tomato and BBQ sauce are de rigueur accompaniments for snags prepared on the grill.
Other aussieisms include a Cuppa (cup of tea or coffee). A chicken is a chook and a tinny can either be a can of beer or a small aluminium boat.
Jaknginger of Phoenix Rising sizzled this question into the Red Crew's team quiz.

Answer: Sausage sizzle

A popular fundraising event in Australia is a sausage sizzle. Usually run by charities, schools or organisations like scouts, the sausage sizzle can be held anywhere from parks, to fetes and shopping centres. Around Australia they are held every weekend outside Bunnings, a large hardware franchise. On offer is a single barbequed sausage placed diagonally on a slice of bread, with either tomato or barbeque sauce on top. The crowning glory for those who want it, is barbequed onion. A storm in a bread roll erupted a few years ago when someone dropped their onions and someone slipped on them, injuring themselves. For a while, the world went mad, and we had to put the onions on first, but common sense prevailed and gradually, the onions returned to the top where they belong.

Australia has mandatory voting, so on election days, it's almost compulsory to have a sausage sizzle at the school or community hall where the booths are set up. At these fundraisers you don't get an ordinary snag, you get a democracy sausage!

Phoenix Rising's Red Crew member leith90 loves a good sausage sizzle and claims there's nothing better than the smell of barbequing onion to lure the purse out of her bag.

Answer: Stubbies

Introduced in the 1950s these short bottles hold 2/3rd of a pint. That's 375ml of the amber nectar, enjoyed as a 'bevvie' or beverage. They are usually made of brown glass in order to prevent oxidisation of the beer. An Esky is an insulated box that is invaluable at any barbeque. They are known as 'Chilly Bins' in New Zealand.
Just don't mix up your stubbies, they were also a certain style of shorts for men back in the day.

Phoenix Rising's smpdit understands there is strict protocol in Australian beer purchasing and Tour Guides and Bears have different rules.

Answer: False

Kangaroo, available as meat in Australia comes from wild kangaroo and is harvested to approved quotas to control the kangaroo population. The meat is very high in protein and low in fat, typically only around 2%. This makes cooking on a barbeque not the best method to enjoy this meat. Kangaroo meat responds well to long slow cooking or by using it in quick stir fry. Most kangaroo meat is not consumed by humans in Australia, but is widely used in pet foods, 70% is exported, generally to European markets.

Red team's smpdit would happily hop to the dinner table to eat kangaroo.

Answer: Freshwater crustacean

Yabbies are a type of crayfish, which my Australian teammates tell me are more often used as bait than as dinner. Several recipes for barbecuing yabby can be easily found online, so some folks like them! Crayfish are certainly popular in the American South, and the Vietnamese community does amazing things with them, so it is entirely possible this may be a new food trend! Witchetty grubs are certainly edible and have been important to Australian indigenous peoples for centuries.

This question was dished up by player pusdoc, who hopes to be invited to an Aussie BBQ soon!

Answer: Vinegar

Australians are very particular about their tomato sauce and were very resistant to attempts by the Heinz company to increase ketchup sales in the country. (Of note, a popular tomato sauce in New Zealand is Wattie's, which is owned by the Heinz company). Food writers are divided over whether there is any true difference between tomato sauce and ketchup, although many feel that tomato sauce has more vinegar and is thus more sour and ketchup is sweeter and thicker.

This question was added as garnish to this Red Team quiz by player pusdoc

Answer: False

Australian barbecue would be referred to as grilling in parts of the US known for their barbecue tradition, which involves slow cooking, usually relying on the smoke produced to contribute to cooking and to flavor development. Grilling is done over an open flame and is much quicker. Although aussies are now getting fancy, and most barbeques now come with a lid, these are usually only used when cooking a big slab of meat rather than the little snags.

Player pusdoc is fond of Texas barbecue and kept the lid on while writing this question for the Phoenix Rising Global Tour 2022.

Answer: Cricket

Backyard cricket is a popular activity for outdoor gatherings. Equipment needs are fairly minimal - ideally bats, balls and stumps, but a wheelie bin or Esky can substitute for the stumps. Most folks play with a mulligan allowed on the first ball, and some will add "no ducks" - batters aren't retired with zero runs. A party related change to the cricket rules includes the one hand, one bounce rule - since you'll be carrying your beer in one hand, catching a ball after a single bounce with one hand dismisses the batsman.

Player pusdoc is still scratching her head after reading these rules, but she doesn't understand American football either.