Feral Frog Cakes deal with lamington proliferation

Rich Higgins and Matt Kelly are

 The List Operators and their
Fringe show is Wigipedia!

The List Operators are out to make life compute for kids in their new show Wigipedia!

And, the compulsive listers of timeless trivia they are, they have some outrageous revelations about the City of Churches.

 

"We discovered the first name of Adelaide was in fact Radelaide and, when Michael Jackson toured in the '80s, it was changed to Badelaide for a week in his honour," Rich Higgins says.

  

 "Adelaide has a large percentage of cereal killers, you guys just love the muesli!"

"Adelaide is the only city you can see from space - apart from all the other ones!" Matt Kelly says.

"South Australia is north of Tasmania, east of WA and west of Victoria. It should really be called 'Slightly East of the Middle Australia'."

Higgins also listed Adelaide's feral Frog Cake problem.

"Feral Frog Cakes were released into South Australia early last century to deal with the Hedgehog and Lamington infestations," he says.

"It didn't work and now all three cakes are common throughout the state."

Rich said many famous people were not born in Adelaide.

"These include Chuck Norris, Ghenghis Khan, Jacki Chan, Justin Beiber and the Dalai Lama," he says.

"However, one of the funniest people ever, Shaun Micallef, is from Adelaide so that makes up for it."

Higgins also announced that Adelaide was not the greatest rhyming city. "Five words rhyme with Adelaide, the first four are: accolade, barricade, cavalcade, hand grenade. Can you guess the fifth?"

Rich said there would be other amazing revelations in the show.

"Such as cyberspace is as big as a piece of string," he says.

"The flipside of social media is Anty social media which works well ... for ants."

Higgins says there is no app for parenting yet.

"But you can get an ape for parenting, from the zoo.

"They especially enjoy babysitting - babies are comfier than pillows."

Rich said there were not many differences in working with kids and robots.

"One is really good for building cars and fighting things using lasers, and the other one is a robot," he says.

"And, after much research, we've decided the fridge doors are much better for lists than iPads.

"We used to have iPads, until Matt attached them to his knees and went skateboarding. Turns out they don't do everything."

The List Operators For Kids Do Compooters: Wigipedia!, Bosco Theatre, The Garden Of Unearthly Delights.

 http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/duo-has-a-lust-for-life-of-lists/story-fn6bqpju-1226016386449

 

No place for booze in schools as alternative to lamington drives

Lamington drives: Traditional Aussie fundraiser

An ambitious campaign has been launched to stamp out alcohol-related fundraising efforts by schools.

Principals across Australia will this week receive a letter from Australian National Council on Drugs chairman Dr John Herron, urging an end to all booze-related money-spinners.

Wine "drives" conducted via newsletters, liquor "tasting events" on school premises, and alcoholic bottles featuring school logos are on his list of concerns.

Dr Herron believes schools are in a position to counter the "huge problem" of alcohol misuse, which he says costs Australians an estimated $36 billion a year.

"You can't wring your hands and talk about alcohol-inspired (problems), youth binge drinking, the violence that's occurring on the streets, and then say 'who's responsible?'

"Everybody has to start thinking about their own personal involvement, in this case through the schools," Dr Herron said.

In a letter to principals, Dr Herron said he was "seeking the agreement of all schools across Australia to not become involved with any marketing, sale or distribution of alcohol".

Several online fundraising companies offer deals for schools, and even kindergartens, as alternatives to traditional chocolate and lamington drives.

Australian Secondary Principals Association's Sheree Vertigan said she opposed alcohol fundraisers, but admitted some "slipped under the radar". "Sometimes parent groups organise things which involve alcohol, with the very best intentions in the world," said Ms Vertigan, who is also on the ANCD board.

"Parents and community groups seek whatever way they can. They come up with innovative ideas and sometimes alcohol has been (used) ... to raise funds, and people haven't taken the time or been aware of the possible consequences.

"I think we all know subliminal messages have a huge impact on young people. Through attaching (fundraisers) to a school newsletter, we're legitimising them and saying it's all right for students to be transporting information about alcohol between the home and school."

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/no-place-for-booze-in-schools/story-fn6t2xlc-1226014479047

Australia lamingtons rank with pavlova and Vegemite

Australian lamingtons

A lamington is a sponge cake that is covered in chocolate and coconut.

This Australian icon ranks right up there with Pavlova and Vegemite.

It is believed to be invented by accident over 100 years ago.

Charles Wallace Alexander Napier Cochrane-Baillie (Lord Lamington) has been credited with the discovery of the lamington.

The maid for Lord Lamington (eighth governor of Queensland) accidentally dropped a sponge cake in some melted chocolate.

So that the sponge cake would not be messy, they added coconut.

The result was a delicious new invention, named after Lord Lamington.

If you would like to try this delicious Australian iconic sweet, follow the recipe below.

Ingredients For Cake
1/2 cup butter
3 eggs
pinch of salt

tsp vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups self raising flour
1/2 cup milk

Ingredients For Icing
2 cups icing sugar
1 big tablespoon butter
1/3 cup cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups coconut
4 tablespoons boiling hot water
1/2 cup milk

Process
Cream the butter and sugar together for about 8 minutes
Then beat In the eggs and vanilla
Mix in milk and flour with the mixture
Pour the mixture into a greased square baking tray
Put in oven and bake for 30 mins on 180 C
Allow the cake to cool
Once the cake has cooled, cut the cake into squares
To add the icing, add all of the ingredients for icing, except the coconut, with boiling water in a bowl until it is quite thin
Coat the square pieces with the icing
Roll the lamingtons in the coconut
Leave the lamingtons in an airtight container and leave in the refrigerator for a couple of hours (preferably overnight) 

Enjoy your delicious Aussie lamingtons

www.lamingtons.com.au

Ipswich claims World Lamington Record

Seven years' old James Tully from St Augustine's

College at Augustine Heights in Ipswich about to
savour the delights of the world's largest lamington.

It's official.

Ipswich has won the title for the largest lamington in the world.

The monster lamington weighed in this morning at the Ipswich Turf Club at a whopping 1.32 tonnes, eclipsing the previous one tonne record set in Melbourne in 2005.

The super-sized lamington is equivalent to 20,894 standard lamingtons.

The giant lamington, named after Lord Lamington Governor of Queensland from 1896 to 1901, was made from 230 litres of water, 200 litres of eggs, 535 kg of sponge mix, plus 68kg of desiccated coconut, 75kg of jam, and 150 kg of chocolate lamington mix.

The unveiling of the lamington was witnessed by Lord Lamington's great grandchildren Alex Scrimgeour and Belinda Leigh who had travelled from the UK for the event.

Celebrity chef Ipswich Councillor Paul Tully said the gigantic lamington was a work of art which had taken three days to prepare.

"This record will be difficult to break given the culinary dexterity needed to put this giant lamington together," Cr Tully said.

The creator of the Australian icon Lord Lamington once described them as "those bloody poofy woolly biscuits".

21 July 2009

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World Record Lamington attempt in Ipswich - More than a tonne!

Cr Paul Tully with a super sized lamington!

‪‪The Ipswich Turf Club will host Tuesday's record attempt to create the world's largest lamington.‬‪ ‬‪

The event is the brainchild of Ipswich Councillor and local historian Paul Tully and Mayor Paul Pisasale both of whom have secured their own claim to fame in the Guinness Book of Records.‬‪ ‬‪

As a 17 year old University of Queensland student in 1969, Paul Tully became the world potato crisp eating champion downing 30 packets of crisps in 24 minutes 33.6 seconds without a drink.‬‪ ‬‪

Eating records were removed from official Guinness records in 1990 with Cr Tully retiring undefeated as the world champion.‬‪

‬‪Two years ago, Mayor Paul Pisasale became the proud owner of the largest tea set collection in the world, a feat formally recognised by the Guinness Book of Records.  ‬‪

On Tuesday - Australia's National Lamington Day - the political duo's culinary skills will combine with a team of professional chefs to create a monster lamington in excess of one tonne, half the size of a family sedan and the equivalent of more than 20,000 standard size lamingtons.‬‪ ‬‪

Cr Tully has been researching the history of the Australian lamington for more than a decade.‬‪

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"The most-plausible theory is they were named after Lord Lamington, Queensland Governor from 1896 to 1901, when a maid-servant accidentally dropped some sponge cake in melted chocolate and then tossed the concoction into some desiccated coconut to hide her embarrassment.‬‪" ‬‪

He said they were an instant hit at Government House in Brisbane with Lord Lamington once describing them as "those poofy woolly biscuits".‬‪ ‬‪

At the 1998 Constitutional Convention in Canberra, lamingtons featured in the debate on the merits of an Australian republic with Cr Tully - an elected Queensland delegate - calling Lord Lamington's gastronomic creation as the "one, solitary positive achievement of any governor since the First Fleet arrived in 1788".‬‪ ‬‪

Now, the humble Aussie lamington - which has raised millions of dollars over the past 100 years for scouts, schools and sporting groups - is known throughout the states and territories of Australia, New Zealand, the United States and even South Africa but is a relative rarity in Mother England!

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Ipswich plans to break Lamington world record

Ipswich Councillor Paul Tully shows what the
 world record lamington will look like.

If big is beautiful a gang of Ipswich bakers are going to bake a seriously gorgeous cake on Tuesday as they attempt to build the world's biggest lamington.

Weighing a whopping one tonne, the giant lamington will contain 230 litres of water, 200 litres of eggs, 535 kilos of sponge mix, 75 kilos of lamington mix and 68 kilos of shaved coconut.

It will take a team of three bakers from Billy Mac's more than two days to bake the individual cakes before cementing them together with 75 kilos of jam.

This record feat is in honour of National Lamington Day and who better to make sure it goes to plan than the descendants of the Queensland Governor himself.

Lord Lamington's great-grandchildren, Belinda Leigh and Alex Scrimgeour, have flown over from England to be part of the state's 150th and were stunned to hear of the monster creation.

“That really is something,” Mrs Leigh said.

“I knew the cake existed but I had no idea it was so celebrated in Australia.”

Mrs Leigh said it was a thrill to piece together the jigsaw of her family's ancestry.

“It really conjures up pictures,” she said.

Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale said he hoped Ipswichians would come along and tuck in.

“In Ipswich we can have our cake and eat it too,” he said.

Local historian and lamington buff Councillor Paul Tully said there was much mystery surrounding the creation of Australia's best-loved cake. And while he felt Government House in Brisbane had the most plausible lamington story, Ipswich would soon have one of its own.

“After Tuesday, Ipswich will have a permanent connection to the lamington,” he said.

The giant cake will be at the Ipswich Turf Club from 6-8pm.

http://www.qt.com.au/news/ipswich-tries-to-break-lamington-world-record/275331/

Did Lord Lamington have the longest name in the world?

San Antonio Winery to Feature
"Wines from Down Under" Class
 and Tasting

By Elise Thompson

Sunday from noon until 3pm, the San Antonio Winery will present the next class in its series, "Wines from Down Under", featuring wines from Australia and New Zealand.

The price per person is $68.00 per person - including lunch.

Australian wines have become very popular over the last decade, particularly the Shiraz.

Some of the wines to be sampled are D'Arenberg "Hermit Crab" Viognier Marsanne 2008, D'Arenberg "Laughing Magpie" Shiraz Voignier 2007, and the Ferngrove "Dragon" Shiraz 2005.

A few of the more intriguing menu items are Barrumundi, a sweet and buttery freshwater Australian fish, served with basamati rice and stewed egg plant with crispy onions as well as a New Zealand lamp chop with roasted sweet potatoes and tomato fondue.

You will also have the rare opportunity to sample Lamington Cake, which is a sponge cake dipped in chocolate and then coconut.

It was named after Rt Hon Charles Wallace Alexander Napier Cochrane Baillie, Baron Lamington, GCMG, Governor of Queensland, and person with the longest name in the world.

There is disagreement about whether the cake was named after his hat or his wife, so if lunch conversation slows down, there is your random tidbit for the day.

Last month the San Antonio Winery presented its Summer Tequila Tasting.

If the wine isn't enough to get you to make a reservation, the cuisine alone is definitely worth the price of admission.

Full story: http://mobile.laist.com/2009/07/11/san_antonio_winery_features_wines_f.php

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Lord and Lady Lamington "Jnr" to visit Australia

Lord Lamington

 1936

THE AUSTRALIAN CULINARY ICON
LIVES ON!

The great grandson Alex Scrimgeour and great granddaughter Belinda Leigh of Lord Lamington - the creator of the world-famous lamington - are coming to Australia next week on a whirlwind visit to southeast Queensland.

They will be part of the National Lamington Day celebrations in Brisbane, Ipswich and Toowoomba.

National Lamington Day is Tuesday 21 July 2009 and the festivities involving Lord Lamington's great grandchildren will include an official dinner in Ipswich, where Lord Lamington's world-famous lamington reputedly had its first public appearance over 100 years ago.

This will be an opportunity to re-live the past and recall this unique part of Queensland's history which resulted in this world-famous culinary icon being named after the last Governor of the Colony of Queensland and the first Governor of the State of Queensland Lord Lamington - Charles Wallace Alexander Napier Cochrane Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington.

Australian National Lamington Day - July 21

Australia's National Lamington Day is on 21 July 2009.

This will be a very special event this year. 

The lamington - which was created at Government House in Brisbane under the watchful eye of the Queensland Governor Lord Lamington - is Australia's national delicacy.

Despite claims from New Zealand, the lamington is a true-blue Aussie creation.

The Kiwis would claim Ned Kelly as their own if they thought there was a quid in it!

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The Humble Australian Lamington - Created in Queensland in 1901

THE WORLD-FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN CULINARY ICON NAMED AFTER THE GOVERNOR OF QUEENSLAND - LORD LAMINGTON.

The world-famous Australian lamington was 100 years old on 19 December 2001.

Despite some dubious claims from New Zealand, the lamington is as Australian as meat pies, kangaroos and Holden cars, ranking alongside the other true Australian icons of the pavlova, peach melba and Vegemite.

This Australian culinary icon, which consists of sponge cake dipped in chocolate and liberally sprinkled with fine desiccated coconut, was created through an accident at work by a maid-servant to Lord Lamington, the thoroughly-British eighth Governor of Queensland.

The maid-servant was working at Government House in Brisbane when she accidentally dropped the Governor's favourite sponge cake into some melted chocolate.

Paul Tully celebrates
the 100th anniversary
of the world renowned
Australian lamington
on 19 December 2001

Lord Lamington was not a person of wasteful habits and suggested that it be dipped in coconut to cover the chocolate to avoid messy fingers.

Lord Lamington devoured this new taste sensation with great delight and the maid-servant's error was proclaimed a magnificent success by all!

The Governor however is on the record as calling them "those bloody poofy woolly biscuits".

Lord Lamington was born in London, England on 29 July 1860 as Charles Wallace Alexander Napier COCHRANE-BAILLIE holding the aristocratic title of Baron Lamington.

He was Governor of Queensland from 9 April 1896 to 19 December 1901.

After leaving Queensland, he went on to become the Governor of Bombay in India for 4 years. He died at Lamington House, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1940.

According to Hansard page 728 at the Australian Constitutional Convention in Canberra on 11 February 1998, Cr Paul Tully, an elected delegate representing "Queenslanders for a Republic" suggested that his extensive research of the Governors of the 6 Australian colonies and states had produced evidence of only "one, single, solitary, positive achievement of any Governor since the First Fleet arrived in 1788" and that was Lord Lamington's contribution to the culinary delights of the Australian nation!

Lord Lamington served Queensland for 5 years but despite all of his colonial, aristocratic pomp and ceremony, the only thing which Charles Wallace Alexander Napier COCHRANE-BAILLIE will ever be remembered for in Australia is the creation of the world-famous lamington.





PAUL TULLY'S TRUE-BLUE DELICIOUS AUSSIE LAMINGTON RECIPE

INGREDIENTS
3 eggs
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup castor sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 cup self-raising flour 1/2 cup milk.

Beat the eggs well, gradually adding the sugar until dissolved. Add the milk and vanilla essence and then stir in the self raising flour and whip the butter into the mixture. Pour the mixture into a cake tin or lamington baking dish and bake in a moderate oven of 180 degrees Celsius for 35 minutes. Allow the cake to cool for at least 10 minutes and then stand for 24 hours preferably in the refrigerator, before applying the icing.

THE CHOCOLATE ICING

Australian lamington.

4 cups icing sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons boiling water
3 cups desiccated coconut.

Stir the cocoa and icing sugar vigorously in a large bowl, adding the milk, butter and boiling water, warming the chocolate mixture over a very low heat until it has a smooth creamy texture.

Cut the sponge cake into equal squares about 5cm x 5cm and, using a fork or thin skewer, dip each piece into the chocolate mixture ensuring that the mixture is liberally and evenly applied.

Dip each piece into the desiccated coconut, allowing the lamingtons to cool on a wire tray for several hours.

THEN SIT BACK, RELAX AND SAVOUR THE DELIGHTS OF YESTERYEAR COURTESY OF LORD LAMINGTON'S ABSENT-MINDED MAID-SERVANT!

THANK GOD, THE LAMINGTON WAS NOT CHRISTENED THE "COCHRANE-BAILLIE". IMAGINE ASKING FOR A "COCHRANE-BAILLIE" IN A CAKE SHOP!


HOW YOU CAN HELP?
Do you have an interesting historical anecdote about the Australian lamington?
Please email the Australian Lamington Official Website.