The Sydney Royal Easter Show

"The Sydney Royal Easter Show is
the largest annual event staged in Australia, attracting on average around one
million Showgoers each year. Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park is
transformed to play host to a festival that is unique to Australia and its
diverse cultural and rural heritage. The Show runs for 14 days over the Easter
period and is a pinnacle event enjoyed by Australians of all ages...Whether it’s
a culinary feast you desire or a day of adrenaline pumping action, fireworks and
fashion, rides and races, the Sydney Royal Easter Show is your ticket to the
real Australia. "

-Sydney RAS

Fairground Food: Shaved Ice

Royal Easter Show Cake Awardees

Fruitcake...yes, I know what you're thinking!

I have yet to meet someone who loves to eat fruitcake but when I saw these babies, I knew I had to get a few photos. Now I know why these have become the customary Christmas gift...they're so darn pretty--or at least the well made ones are! I have to admit though that not one of the fruitcakes we've ever received over Christmases past have looked anywhere near as nice as these Royal Easter Show winners.

Royal Easter Show Food & Vegetable Art

Tens of thousands of fruits and vegetables go into the making of these MASSIVE "sculptures." I made sure that there were onlookers when I took these photos so you could get an idea of the displays actual size.

Fairground Food: Carnival cafe & chips

Fairground Food: Cream filled waffles

Hand pressed waffles are quickly rolled into tubes and filled with sweet dairy cream. This goes straight to the hips..don't say I didn't warn you!

LOVE AT FIRST BITE: Steak Burgers & chips

This is the kind of sandwich you usually find at markets and fetes, and one that I've loved at first bite...how could I not like a tender slab of meat sandwiched between a soft roll and garnished with caramelized onions and lettuce? Drizzle some barbecue sauce and chow down with chips(thick-cut fries) that have been liberally dusted with chicken salt. Honestly, after a meal like this I don't know why I even bothered with the diet Coke!

Fairground Food: Swagman's Roast

3 words....NOT FOR VEGETARIANS!