Google's top 50 recipe searches for 2009 take us way back to the days when we were scolded for staring at an Asian person, when anything that wasn't of British descent was fit only for animals, when wine was for alcoholics. The search for a pancake recipe tops the list! And sure, there is a smattering of what may have been known once as wog food, but these Italian dishes have long been part of Australia's everyday cuisine.
Here's the top 50: pancake, banana cake, banana bread, scone, pumpkin soup, chocolate cake, quiche, cheesecake, cupcake, Anzac biscuit, playdough, potato bake, fried rice, tiramisu, carbonara, pavlova, apple crumble, lamb shanks, meatloaf, butter chicken, pizza base, rocky road, pizza dough, sausage roll, damper, rum balls, paella, osso bucco, toffee, apple pie, sangria, bruschetta, lasagne, crepe, trifle, garlic prawns, potato salad, frittata, french toast, beef stroganoff, pasta salad, carrot cake, shortbread, chicken soup, caramel slice, gnocchi, sushi, nachos, white Christmas and pad thai.
How is it that scone comes in as the fourth-most-Googled recipe? Well, I suppose that few of the glitzy new cookbooks contain a recipe for scones or pancakes or Anzacs or quiche. As well, most Australians these days have easier and quicker access to the internet than they do to a bookcase of cookbooks.
To save you all the trouble here is my very own scone recipe: five cups of self-raising flour, half a can of lemonade and more as required, one 300ml carton of ordinary cream, mix with a knife, roll out and cut into rounds, place together on a greased tray and bake in a hot oven for 10 to 15 minutes (depends on your oven).
Can you offer a tried-and-true recipe for any of the top 50 to lighten the load for Google? And are there any surprises for you in the top 50?
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