BBQ in the USA seems to have a completely different definition to BBQ over here in AUSTRALIA. You guys seem to go to a LOT of effort to create wonderfully marinated and charred, huge slabs of different types of meats that look oh so mouth wateringly fantastic. Over here, everybody BBQ's all through the year. Stores over here sell prepacked BBQ meats consisting of Sausages (Snags), Lamb Cutlets (Chops), Beef Steak (Steak) and the odd Shaslick or Chevapchichi if the chef feels like winding it up a knotch. This pic is typical of what you will see at an Australian BBQ or 'Barbie'.
Oh.... and we also drink a lot of beer too.
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I can't wait to get over there one day and get into some authentic Northern American BBQ!