An Australian dad has won the prize for ‘most bizarre gift ever’ after delivering his children and their mates a truck-load of meat for Christmas.
Aussies have given each other some strange presents in the past – from raw chicken to a life size Daniel Craig cutout and 20 cents for ‘something nice’.
But this one certainly takes the cake.
Despite the father’s meat delivery a less than conventional choice, his children appreciate the thought behind it and find the practical present ‘perfect’.
‘My friend’s dad started a tradition a few years ago of giving us a full cow and pig for Christmas every year.
‘He says he’d rather know we have food for the year rather than something that isn’t specifically a need, but a want.
‘This is one tradition we will work hard to be able to pass down to our kids as well,’ a woman shared on Facebook.
Many were fully supportive of the ‘brilliant’ present – while others weren’t so sure.
‘This is a fantastic tradition!’ one raved.
‘What a fantastic gift. This way of gifting should be employed today. It has got me thinking,’ another wrote.
It also turned out to be common in some families.
‘My dad did that years ago we got half of [a cow] and half of [a pig],’ a man said.
But a few were concerned about the health and practicality implications.
‘How big is your freezer, and how long are you meant to freeze meat for? Surely it’s not recommended to freeze it for as long as a year,’ one said.
‘Does he buy you a big freezer as well?’ another asked.
But an Australian meat science graduate previously revealed that trusting your nose and detecting a ‘tangy and sour’ scent is the main clue that your meat has ‘gone off’ and isn’t safe to eat.
Jess Pryles, who was born in Australia but now lives in Texas, is passionate about food safety and preparing meat to produce delicious BBQ and home cooked meals.
‘You can’t really tell whether meat has gone off by the colour – but you can tell by the smell,’ she said, before clarifying that the tactic changed slightly for vacuum sealed cuts.
‘Vacuum sealed meat can have a really sour smell when it first comes out of the bag,’ she said. ‘But when you leave them out in fresh air for ten minutes, they smell much fresher and are safe to eat.’
