I’ve been to every football ground in Australia, and these are my favourite foods

Les Street has ‘eaten a whole butcher shop watching live sport’ at 123 stadiums and grassroots venues to find that the most simple fare is usually best

Sometimes it’s the smell that serves as the introduction. The waft of cooking smoke enchants the visitor to their new surrounds. Meanwhile, the regular club supporter is reassured by the aroma with a sense of belonging that this place is genuinely home.

Far away from the hubbub of larger stadiums with mass catering and bland offerings, lies grassroots football. A milieu where food is an integral part of the match-day ritual. A place where the identity of a club is forged not only on the pitch but in the kitchen.

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