Old school snacks
Old school food, and where to get it
Chicken schnitzel
The mark of a good schnitz, according to
Time Out's music editor Andrew P, is not the size, weight or taste but
the appearance of a fifty on the end of the price. If you can't ask for
a $6.50 schnitty, you're nowhere.
Five O's; Level 1, 186 Arden St Coogee 2034. (02 9665 3663)
Corned beef
Back with a vengeance and high time too with winter's cool lips kissing Sydney's palates. Every British styled restaurant worth their salt are serving corned beef with horseradish, pickles, mustard or mash.
The Bellevue; 159 Hargrave St ?Paddington 2021. (02 9363 2293)
Steak Diane
The queen of steak, a Diane can be either a thing of beauty or cause for despair. But it's all in the sauce - the mix of brandy, Worcestershire, cream and garlic is the most important bit. Best served with very salty chips.
Lord Wolseley; 265 Bulwara Rd, Ultimo 2009. (02 9660 1736)
Fruit salad and ice cream
A childhood classic, true, but also just as enjoyable now as it was when you were knee-high to a Peters tub. The New York; 18 Kellett St Kings Cross, 2011. (02 9357 2772)
Trifle
It's jelly, it's custard, it's cream, it's fruit. It's a goddamned masterpiece, is what it is. The old school Aussie version may change from Nanna to Nanna but one thing is a given: the mandarins must be tinned.
Bistro 731; 731 Military Rd Mosman 2088. (02 9968 3731)