PRIZE AWARDED FOR NOVEL RECIPES

Otaki Mail, 9 July 1926, Page 4

PRIZE AWARDED FOR NOVEL RECIPES

. « I'ISM IX NKW GARB AS BREAKFAST DISH. LONDON, April 2S. To-day the "Westminster Gazette" is al.i.v lo announce the names of the prize-winners in the cornplition or organised for an original breakfast dish. The Hood of entries sen; in testified io .the remarkable interest British housewives are taking in the 'Westminster Gazette's" quest for a new breakfast dish. This was undertaken after a correspondent had written in, pointing out thai the English breakfast is a monotonous round of fish, porridge and bacon and eggs. Expert Judge. M. Raymond Monbiot .the restaurant of the Trocudero, has, with the xonstnt of -Messrs Lyons and (_'<... judged the entries sent in. The first priZ'-' of £5 for the rjiost original and sati.-t'yjmj breakfast dish M. Monbiot has awarded to Jlis. ■!■'. JT. Robertson, Glanton House, Gluhtoi. Xorl humberland. Mrs. Uoberston's recipe is really gc>3/J ami well adapted to the breakfast tattle." M. Monbiot declared. "It is not eoti.p,'k-ated ,anu would have an agreeable ;a>t; .and it is cheap and quickly made. 'V'iie dish is a complete noiejty. as 1 h-.i\i never before heard of stuffed herrings cooked." The winning rei'pe is as follows: Take a large- herrii;s- and scale and !;one it. Boil an egg hard, chop i.t up while hot with a grating of cheese and a teaspoonful of anchovy sauce; s>-ason witn pepper and .salt and a squeeze of lemon juice. Spread the mixture Inside thtf herring, roll it up and tie with a thread. Then roil in oatmeal, brush over with beaten egg. Fry ii, fat in frying basket ror five or .£i.s minutes and serve ho:. Dryi'i on pivP=i' before serving. "The rest of the recipes were or a surprisingly 2;igh standard.' 'said M. Monbiot. "and contain some fcally good ideas. Unfortunately a rew people forgot that the purpose of the competition was to get sway from and bacon ixnd fish cooked In the conventional way, and they Incorporated these in their recipes.