Potato Cake or Scallop

[Powdered Toast Man]

Originally Posted by Revolver

My dad called it a "Brush and Shovel" and I just called it the same even though until then I had never stepped into Victoria in my life.

So when I asked for a "Brush and Shovel" my partner would shudder and look at me weird. I always wondered why.... Then one day My manager at work asked me if I had seen the "Brush and Shovel" I then asked why she called it that. She said it was because shes from Victoria. Thats when I realised thats the reason why my dad calls it "Brush and Shovel" And Not "Dustpan and Brush".

Im Victorian but its always been dustpan and brush to me.

[superyob]

Originally Posted by Big Damo

Not necessarily, because there are savory cakes too, or what about a cake of soap?



I rather dislike seafood, can stay in the ocean IMO

Don't you put birthday candles on your soap??? How strange...

[QLD-Bluey]

I actually used to work for a greek guy years ago, whose father had a fish and chip shop when he was a kid and remember having the same discussion with him about this and he told me that there is actually both cake and scallop. The local fish and chip shop used to mostly make their own potato scallops by slicing (scalloping) the potato in a thin slice and battering it. Later on some fish and chip shops used to buy what was known as potato cakes that were mass produced mashed potatoes battered and partially fried, then frozen and distributed by the box.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the Greeks had a fish and chip shop on every second corner once!! LOL

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by QLD-Bluey

Correct me if I'm wrong but the Greeks had a fish and chip shop on every second corner once!! LOL

Now its Asians with chicken shops

[TheSneakiness]

Originally Posted by QLD-Bluey

I actually used to work for a greek guy years ago, whose father had a fish and chip shop when he was a kid and remember having the same discussion with him about this and he told me that there is actually both cake and scallop. The local fish and chip shop used to mostly make their own potato scallops by slicing (scalloping) the potato in a thin slice and battering it. Later on some fish and chip shops used to buy what was known as potato cakes that were mass produced mashed potatoes battered and partially fried, then frozen and distributed by the box.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the Greeks had a fish and chip shop on every second corner once!! LOL

The one I used to frequent in Melbourne as a youngster was owned by Greeks and they did an awesome job. Can't find a good one in QLD unless you travel for it. Best I've had is Peter's Fish Market in Southport.

And also those who mentioned pork kebab... goddamn it I want one now.

[HIPO]

Potato fritter in S.A.

[PepeLePew]

Do Mexicans still have hamburgers in batter? And Mighty Burgers?

[Thornie]

Originally Posted by Big Damo

From Vic:

Potato Cake (scollop is that horrible fish thing)
Bathers
Tap
Snag in bread
Blood nose
Canteen
Pants
The shop
Icy pole

same as me, I live in queensland now so when I want potato cakes I have to tell them scallops or they look at you stupid.

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by HIPO

Potato fritter in S.A.

what this dude said

[XBROO]

Originally Posted by QLD-Bluey

I actually used to work for a greek guy years ago, whose father had a fish and chip shop when he was a kid and remember having the same discussion with him about this and he told me that there is actually both cake and scallop. The local fish and chip shop used to mostly make their own potato scallops by slicing (scalloping) the potato in a thin slice and battering it. Later on some fish and chip shops used to buy what was known as potato cakes that were mass produced mashed potatoes battered and partially fried, then frozen and distributed by the box.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the Greeks had a fish and chip shop on every second corner once!! LOL

Spot on mate the cakes are pre-made rubbish that you get from a servo or a hot box in a convenience shop. But the scollops are only in a fish and chip shop with real batter and potato.

[MITCHAY]

I've always called them scallops. I know it means different things depending on where you are. I like both anyways

[HIPO]

Suppose I shouldn't mention Fritz...........

[mik]

No doubt about it , each state of our wide brown land is like another country, i went to a fish shop in geraldton WA, years ago and asked for the usual victorian order (flake , potato cakes , scallops , crab sticks ,chips.
when i said a piece of flake , the dude looked at me like i was speaking klingon, i dont know whether he was having a lend of me or not , but he said they have hokey over there(did not think much of it ) , he asked me what flake was , i said shark , he looked at me like .... WTF .

[Stefan]

They forgot to s the most important question of all

C4 or C10

[Franco Cozzo]

What's the go with the flake situation across other states, is this a Vic/Tas term or unique to us as in were the only ones where that type of fish is common?

[XG_Falcon]

Originally Posted by Big Damo

What's the go with the flake situation across other states, is this a Vic/Tas term or unique to us as in were the only ones where that type of fish is common?

I reckon they call it "butterfish" here in SA but not sure if we're referring to the same thing. Pretty certain most "fish" sold in corner stores would just be shark any way

[The Yeti]

Up here it's just fish, in a lot of cases Hoki

[foxtrot3]

Originally Posted by JC

Potato cake. And when I say dim sim, I mean steamed, but only Vics do it that way...

Jam balls at the Vic markets are the best, as are the steamed dim sims served in brown paper bag with soy sauce slowly disintegrating the bag.

And in Vic, a piece of fish usually means flake, which oddly is hardly served anywhere else.

Hi Dim sims are fried, if you want it steamed you ask for steamed dimmies and the strange thing with "our" flake is that most of it comes from south australia. Cheers MD

[Franco Cozzo]

Dim Sims go alright on the BBQ, give it a crack sometime.

[Ford_The_Win]

This thread is making me hungry for fish and chips...I know what I'll be having for tea tonight

[jmack]

Originally Posted by Big Damo

Dim Sims go alright on the BBQ, give it a crack sometime.

spring rolls do as well cut into 1/2' rings and crisped up mmmm,can use chiko as well but cant stand them

[data_mine]

Originally Posted by QLD-Bluey

I actually used to work for a greek guy years ago, whose father had a fish and chip shop when he was a kid and remember having the same discussion with him about this and he told me that there is actually both cake and scallop. The local fish and chip shop used to mostly make their own potato scallops by slicing (scalloping) the potato in a thin slice and battering it. Later on some fish and chip shops used to buy what was known as potato cakes that were mass produced mashed potatoes battered and partially fried, then frozen and distributed by the box.

That explains it, up here in proper Australia (NSW/ACT), we get sliced than battered/fried potato.

On my one trip to Mexico each yeah (AFF Nats), the Heathcote ladies do potato cakes, of the pre-formed mashed variety.

[GasoLane]

Flake used to be banned in NSW. Not sure if that's still the case though.

[nstg8a]

Originally Posted by JC

Potato cake. And when I say dim sim, I mean steamed, but only Vics do it that way...

Jam balls at the Vic markets are the best, as are the steamed dim sims served in brown paper bag with soy sauce slowly disintegrating the bag.

And in Vic, a piece of fish usually means flake, which oddly is hardly served anywhere else.

Haha, when we were in Melbourne last time the missus dragged me along to the markets and said you gotta try these jam balls, you won't find anything better...

Wtf, it's just a jam doughnut lol.... And there was mass queues at every place selling them.
Easily impressed these melbourneians.

[mik]

Originally Posted by nstg8a

Haha, when we were in Melbourne last time the missus dragged me along to the markets and said you gotta try these jam balls, you won't find anything better...

Wtf, it's just a jam doughnut lol.... And there was mass queues at every place selling them.
Easily impressed these melbourneians.

Indeed , Melbournians are appreciative of a bit of tucker , you will see us waddling around towards food venues everywhere, i firmly believe melbourne is the cullinary capital of the country.

[Vekgib]

Potato Scallop......Scallop
Cossie's (my kids call them swimmers)......Togs
Bubbler.....Bubbler
Sausage Sanga (Snag Sanga is an acceptable alternative).....Sausage sanga
Nose Bleed (My kids just call it a bleeding nose)....bloody nose
Canteen....Canga
Pants.....Duds
General Store / Takeaway (my kids called it a local shop).....General store
Ice Block....Icypole

[superyob]

Originally Posted by mik

Indeed , Melbournians are appreciative of a bit of tucker , you will see us waddling around towards food venues everywhere, i firmly believe melbourne is the cullinary capital of the country.

I cannot find anywhere I Queensland that does excellent or even moderately average choc éclairs. I have to wait till I am in Melbourne to savour their sweet, delicious, melt in your mouth delights...

Does anybody go to a 'milk bar' anymore???

[TheSneakiness]

Originally Posted by superyob

I cannot find anywhere I Queensland that does excellent or even moderately average choc éclairs.

There used to be a French bakery in Surfers that sadly closed down a while back that did beautiful eclairs that were a foot long and half that wide and cost you $4.

[mik]

Originally Posted by superyob

I cannot find anywhere I Queensland that does excellent or even moderately average choc éclairs. I have to wait till I am in Melbourne to savour their sweet, delicious, melt in your mouth delights...

Does anybody go to a 'milk bar' anymore???

rarely see a milk bar these days , do the weeks food shopping in go at the super market, plenty of pie shops and cake shops in mexico with good eclairs, super market too ........ so they tell me ;).

[supershifty]

Off topic, but mik reminds me of milk bars when I was younger - about 30 years ago.

Not unlike Baskin and Robbins, but they had bloody stacks of different ice creams and served "spiders" with ice cream/sponged cream and soft drink (soda or cordial) for you southerners. Awesome gear.

Cheers!