Aussie BBQ Legends

One of my best mates casually remarked one evening that, regardless of his small stature, he was sure he could comfortably consume a 1kg steak. My old man, having heard this comment, offered him a challenge. He'd supply two steaks of equal weight and if my friend could finish it, he was in the clear. If he couldn't, he paid the cost of both lumps of meat. The challenger agreed and hungrily awaited the day of reckoning. So at dad's annual Boxing Day BBQ, the plan was set, with two 1.2kg porterhouse cuts ready to hit the grill. As you can see in the picture, these were no small slices of bovine. I threw them on the grill until they were about medium-rare and served them up with the tiniest bit of salad for colour. The feat was a marvel to watch, gathering a crowd of a dozen people, most with cameras in hand. Both lads paced themselves and successfully completed their beef morsels to an audience applause. Neither man moved for a few minutes, letting the slabs settle neatly in their swollen stomachs.