Yahoo!7 Answers Australia

Fine dining at it’s best – just don’t come starving!

There’s nothing worse than going to a restaurant because it looks nice from the outside and then realising that the atmosphere is dark and dingy, the service is terrible and the food is barely edible. Which is why it helps to do a bit of research before you head out to eat!

You may decide it would be nice to down a fiery tandoori after a stroll along Oxford Street in Sydney… perhaps you’re in Perth and wouldn’t mind a burrito or fajita after some shopping on Hay Street, or maybe you’re a European expat in Adelaide with a hankering for some good ol’ German sauerkraut. Where better to look for free recommendations than the Dining Out category of Yahoo!7 Answers? You can find out where you’re most likely to be dining alongside pollies in Canberra or if there’s anywhere on Lygon Street in Melbourne you can get a Japanese teppanyaki rather than a big bowl of Italian pasta. You can even plans your meals before you pack up the campervan and head off for a tour of Tassie, or prepare yourself to dine on crocodile up in the northern most capital city of the county.

The other thing that the dining out category is handy for is brushing up on some old fashioned manners. There are still plenty of restaurants that expect the standard of their patrons to match the classy décor and silver cutlery – so you’ll be expected to know which hand the fork is actually supposed to go in. And then there’s the age old question – should your serviette go in your lap or be tucked into your collar? This is already answered for you – just click and take a look!

Sometimes the most memorable dining experiences involve spectacular cuisine and views, but often the best times that you look back on simply involve a bunch of good friends, a cool drink and some traditional Aussie pub grub!

Are you hungry now? I am!

Clea

I came across a few recipes for old favourites while I was flicking through the questions and answers, plus one question asking for the best chocolate cake ever which I’ll be doing some of my own research on!

Even though I personally get sidetracked by the sweets there are plenty of ideas and advice about cooking savoury meals, from recipes to cooking methods to suggestions for leftover supplies. I really liked the question posted about the strangest dish ever – there were some stomach turning answers.

The advice I think I will benefit from the most is how to chop onions without crying. I am going to try all the different answers until I find the one that works for me!

Clea