Coming from South Africa, I know that crowds throw bricks and bottles at the police to build a bullet ridden relationship.

Well timed bricks also fall miraculously from bridges onto the oncoming traffic. The falling brick and ensuing mayhem hopefully generates at least one windshield replacement and lots of panel beating to offset the traffic chaos that follows.

In South Africa, some call this job creation while others call this job satisfaction!

Bricks are an essential part of daily life in South Africa, but down under Australian bricks are an essential part of a constructive and well balanced dinner!

But wait, that is not all. Bricks are also the essential kitchen gadget for baking Down Under!

Initially when I saw the following, I figured the baking pan was just a little small and the yeast wanted out. Well, that’s just plain wrong!!

I pride myself at being at the top of the food chain – intentionally lacking the necessary kitchen skills and experience.

With the cooking foil removed, another bricked surfaced!

“So why load the baking pan with a brick?”

Irritated and somewhat amused at my ignorance, the Sheila responded with “Mate, how else are ya gonna spread the stuffing evenly?”

Being a bloke and all that’s just gonna chew the chicken meat loaf dinner, whether or not the stuffing is spread around evenly doesn’t really matter!

But as we all know, presentation means everything to woman

So you think you have all the kitchen gadgets and skills imaginable but Down Under in Australia, you must have the kitchen brick!!!

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