Hoch Hoch, No mention of wurst und sauerkraut und kartofeln? Most of the southern Queensland Germans still give the wurst a fair nudge - it is a diet staple up here. Bob from Paradise Weipa. -----Original Message----- From: John Warnock [mailto:twojays@tik.com.au] Sent: Monday, 21 March 2005 5:27 PM To: AUS-GERMAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-GERMAN] FW: culinary delights Hi Jill--Oh Boy how we used to enjoy our home made Melon Jam made with lemon & ginger or tip a can of chopped up pineapple into it while it cooked then spread the jam on home made bread and cover it with lots of scalded cream!!! Gee I hope my Dr is not reading this !!!! John from West Aus ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill and Bill Cummins" <cummins@hotlinks.net.au> To: <AUS-GERMAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 12:03 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-GERMAN] FW: culinary delights >> Albert, > My German ancestry is only from my GGGrandmother and as far as I know > my diet had no German influence. I grew up in the forty/fifties in > Victoria (all branches of the family were Victorian) But we often ate > bread and dripping and we always called the evening meal TEA. We > called Sunday lunch DINNER or any special meal. > My dad who would now be 90 said he used to eat bread and dripping too. > So maybe it was a universal cheap tummy filler. > We also had regular home made "melon Jam" yuk! > Do you only want German descendants recipes or any old ideas. My > mother would be happy to give some ideas...but again her parents were > Aussie born to immigrants. > JILL > > > ==== AUS-GERMAN Mailing List ==== > For your Aus-German resources go to > http://www.ainsleehooper.com/germlinks.htm > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14 > 599&targetid=5429 > > > ==== AUS-GERMAN Mailing List ==== Remember, to unsubscribe, send an email to aus-german-l-request@rootsweb.com with unsubscribe in the subject line. ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429