They Settled For Fish Pie And Chicken

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30419, 18 April 1964, Page 2

They Settled For Fish Pie And Chicken

U'rAt Xft f/> irjd-.’A, IS fr en Jufrtiri, T.*-a.-&r»d, a r yi tfs* ■ph-.-’ppinta, w« a prr/btam f'er the r.'d.t*. pUi> r.'idf a txiffe 4 . taneheorj for ei'e-docV/rs yenterday.

Beef and pork, for iartanee, would not be accejrtatiie to wme of them becaute of re-zio-iA bdieft.

The vtaton were de.eiabn t* a «oe*4ay uretaidk ater, <M tte (>pwea.’.-*.'z.'<j«ai htetty 'X Mew Zeaiaad. w-.v, »«te »«tert*i»ed by tte Mortb Camertwy H'xp.ta; 1 tete

Tte pri Coion*.» Plan rtaeeta fnm Makayiia were »-»o gaeau

The meni »m tbe reepea-> a.ouity of tbe txarT* 4scu-| 'aas. ft wm tbe «rst t.-me they had been asked to plat. I • meal for representatives ofj M many d.ffwem cultures To *erve a few nari'/aal dishes <rf these countries would have prcriieed a vast »fn»4 * eroue f<xels, but the dietitian* felt they eouid not enpe adequately with tbe ranking and serving of web variety. BeomtMag Different fa any case, nttUtrt to a emcUy usually like to try it* owa dabes a* a change of fare. “•o we decided to serve New Zealand food and we sought tbe advice of two Arian member* of tbe hospital ataff." said Him U. Marti, tbe board'a flravaMiaUot dietitian, yesterday "They aaaured us that chicken would be acceptable to everyone, and aa it la Friday we ahall also bare a seafood tie," the added The chicken waa eooked in tomato and apiee barbecue sauce. Tbe seafood pie waa made from boneless groper and oyster*, with a crumb topping. Aaparagua tip* and tomato wedge* were used to garnish and give colour to the diabea, both of which were accompanied by bowl* of ateaming rice

“Out of conaideration to some of the visitors' custom*, we omitted bacon from the chicken dish and uaed oil instead of beef dnppmg for the preliminary frying,” she said.

Guests were also offered tomato juice, fruit salad, icecream, fresh fruits and coffee.

The luncheon was held in tbe cafeteria at the nurses’ new borne, where the flowers had been arranged by tbe

-oosn>e ten- (M.m L Katoway*; of rows from teßtei za.'dem were nt or. ■tte tai>i. wito >ede?«a. arof irydra«?e«i. avt-tan foil* »Z» and -r*?r,*a placed ar 'tcrA tte rxcat.

The board's chairman (Dr IL. C. L. Averill) welcomed •rjt turion, and Profeasor G. de Ocampo replied. Seventeen New Zealand doctors attended tbe opbtha> moiofirts'* meeting.