Review - Schnitzel Haus, Braddon

rubaiyat said :

He is part of a generation that thinks you buy on whim and throw it away when you are bored or can’t be bothered with it anymore, or have so stuffed it up that it is now useless.

Perhaps that generation learnt to treat material possessions that way after seeing the generations before it treat the world in such a way? Happy to drain it of resources and pollute it to buggery for a quick buck and some instant satisfaction, rather than planning for and considering the future?

dungfungus said :

I have been doing a fitness / weight loss program recently and the trainer said Canberra was one of the hardest places in the world to lose weight because of our seemingly insatiable appetite for restaurant food.
There are more threads on RiotACT about food than anything else so that probably confirms his claim.
He had the wisdom to add that while it is hard to resist it is not wrong to leave food uneaten on the plate as our bodies don’t need it.

I am glad that you are making the effort to get fit and lose weight but suggest your car is your worst enemy.

Better to incorporate regular exercise and movement as part of your normal activities than to artificially try and tag it on (usually inadequately) by going to a gym to pseudo walk on machines. If that isn’t the definition of crazy what else can you describe a power consuming machine that helps you go nowhere?

I have a friend who is a doctor and unfortunately somewhat overweight. He seems to be addicted to really trashy food. Why beats me because he sure likes our better home cooked food. He’s over often enough. Laziness and lack of imagination?

I tried to encourage him to walk with me around the neighbourhood, but couldn’t get him to keep it up, instead he drives to the gym. I suggested don’t drive, walk to the gym, touch the door and walk home. Save money, petrol and get some fresh air all at the same time.

I have commented on the RiotACT’s unhealthy addiction to “Besta” junk food stories.

You probably have not read it because it gets cut.

Maya123 said :

Wastage also costs money. As an aside, it would be interesting to compare the financial position of people on similar incomes, of wasters and non-wasters. I would surmise it would go beyond wasting food.

I love my son, the chef, but sadly that is him. When he cooks for us as a treat we can’t believe how much he throws out, but he dismisses that as us not “understanding”. Understanding what? That restaurants want to make food into shapes it doesn’t adopt in nature?

I keep nagging him on what savings he has put aside. Very little, even going on his claims, and he is constantly short. His wastefulness goes far beyond the food though, it also extends into his personal possessions, rental arrangements and transport. He is part of a generation that thinks you buy on whim and throw it away when you are bored or can’t be bothered with it anymore, or have so stuffed it up that it is now useless.

chewy14 said :

Maybe I went on an off day, but the chicken schnitzel I got at Erindale was barely average in size and was probably less tasty than your average club for a higher price.

As described above, the atmosphere was also very food hall like, I doubt I’ll be back

An earlier customer probably ate the first half of your average size chicken schnitzel.

rubaiyat said :

Solidarity said :

Or maybe people eat and then get full, and due to this can no longer eat.

Then order an entrée size portion with no side orders.

This is an unfortunate very Australian practice, I rarely see migrants, or children of migrants doing this.

To be generous it may be an attempt to not pack on the kilos, but it doesn’t seem to be working and we get back to why order anything or put it on your plate when you have no intention of eating it and instead send it all to land fill?

Why judge food by its quantity, not quality, when all you are doing is then throwing it away?

My wife and I had lunch in a BBQ Chinese in Dickson last Friday. The guy next to us, in RAAF uniform, had ordered a huge plate of chicken, rice and veg and left nearly all of it on his plate after only eating a fraction.

I asked the owners if maybe he hadn’t liked his meal and they said no, he comes in regularly for lunch and that’s what he does.

Same at a café I frequent in Dulwich Hill, Sydney. A regular there comes in and orders 3 courses and eats a bit of each every day with her coffee. Greek owner thinks its weird but she is a good customer.

My father is living with my brother and his wife now and says my sister-in-law does the same. The waste in that house is astounding. If it doesn’t sit in the fridge till it goes off, most of it goes straight from plate into the garbage. My nephew has picked up the same habits from his mum.

It looks odd and wrong to my wife and I and my Dad, but obviously not so to people who see that as absolutely normal.

+1. It does also help explain why most people put out a garbage bin every week, while some other people (but sadly only a few), only need to put out a bin every few weeks. (And no, there is no reason the bin need smell.) It’s an attitude; displayed in what is over-ordered in restaurants in the above examples, and unlikely to stop there.
Years ago I wrote a letter to the paper about wastage, and someone who knew me (but not as well as she thought it turned out) then came up to me and said, but you can’t compare yourself to other households as there is only one of you. She then said she needed to put out a bin every week, even though she ‘claimed’ she composted. I loved her expression when I corrected her and said, no there are three people (and a cat) in my household, and we still take ages to fill a bin. One simple explanation…we didn’t waste food. I was brought up to consider wastage very wrong, and the other two people in the household were similar. One came from a poor (and illiterate) family in a third world country, and I would guess wastage to her would be very alien. Wastage also costs money. As an aside, it would be interesting to compare the financial position of people on similar incomes, of wasters and non-wasters. I would surmise it would go beyond wasting food.

rubaiyat said :

Solidarity said :

Or maybe people eat and then get full, and due to this can no longer eat.

Then order an entrée size portion with no side orders.

This is an unfortunate very Australian practice, I rarely see migrants, or children of migrants doing this.

To be generous it may be an attempt to not pack on the kilos, but it doesn’t seem to be working and we get back to why order anything or put it on your plate when you have no intention of eating it and instead send it all to land fill?

Why judge food by its quantity, not quality, when all you are doing is then throwing it away?

My wife and I had lunch in a BBQ Chinese in Dickson last Friday. The guy next to us, in RAAF uniform, had ordered a huge plate of chicken, rice and veg and left nearly all of it on his plate after only eating a fraction.

I asked the owners if maybe he hadn’t liked his meal and they said no, he comes in regularly for lunch and that’s what he does.

Same at a café I frequent in Dulwich Hill, Sydney. A regular there comes in and orders 3 courses and eats a bit of each every day with her coffee. Greek owner thinks its weird but she is a good customer.

My father is living with my brother and his wife now and says my sister-in-law does the same. The waste in that house is astounding. If it doesn’t sit in the fridge till it goes off, most of it goes straight from plate into the garbage. My nephew has picked up the same habits from his mum.

It looks odd and wrong to my wife and I and my Dad, but obviously not so to people who see that as absolutely normal.

I have been doing a fitness / weight loss program recently and the trainer said Canberra was one of the hardest places in the world to lose weight because of our seemingly insatiable appetite for restaurant food.
There are more threads on RiotACT about food than anything else so that probably confirms his claim.
He had the wisdom to add that while it is hard to resist it is not wrong to leave food uneaten on the plate as our bodies don’t need it.

Maybe I went on an off day, but the chicken schnitzel I got at Erindale was barely average in size and was probably less tasty than your average club for a higher price.

As described above, the atmosphere was also very food hall like, I doubt I’ll be back

Solidarity said :

Or maybe people eat and then get full, and due to this can no longer eat.

Then order an entrée size portion with no side orders.

This is an unfortunate very Australian practice, I rarely see migrants, or children of migrants doing this.

To be generous it may be an attempt to not pack on the kilos, but it doesn’t seem to be working and we get back to why order anything or put it on your plate when you have no intention of eating it and instead send it all to land fill?

Why judge food by its quantity, not quality, when all you are doing is then throwing it away?

My wife and I had lunch in a BBQ Chinese in Dickson last Friday. The guy next to us, in RAAF uniform, had ordered a huge plate of chicken, rice and veg and left nearly all of it on his plate after only eating a fraction.

I asked the owners if maybe he hadn’t liked his meal and they said no, he comes in regularly for lunch and that’s what he does.

Same at a café I frequent in Dulwich Hill, Sydney. A regular there comes in and orders 3 courses and eats a bit of each every day with her coffee. Greek owner thinks its weird but she is a good customer.

My father is living with my brother and his wife now and says my sister-in-law does the same. The waste in that house is astounding. If it doesn’t sit in the fridge till it goes off, most of it goes straight from plate into the garbage. My nephew has picked up the same habits from his mum.

It looks odd and wrong to my wife and I and my Dad, but obviously not so to people who see that as absolutely normal.

rosscoact said :

dungfungus said :

rosscoact said :

Solidarity said :

I’m not really a “foodie” and don’t know much about food, but my family is from Graz, and Heidi’s up in Cooma is as close to my Oma/Mum’s cooking that i’ve had down here.

That said, I don’t mind Schnitzel Haus in Erindale at all – It’s noisy yes, but that’s part of the experience. It’s a nice relaxed no-fuss meal, priced well. You’d be disappointed if you’re looking for some trendy hipster food joint where everyone takes photos of their food and discusses social justice, but if you’re looking for something a bit less pretentious, it’s absolutely spot on. It’s easy, fun and fast.

Best lunch, Schnitty, footy and misogyny – in that order

Gee, we might sit at adjoining tables sometime then?

We may do, but how would I recognise you? You could recognise me my my warm glow of smug self-satisfaction.

I’ll bring my aura detector.

Or maybe people eat and then get full, and due to this can no longer eat.