THE EMPIRE’S FOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1925, Page 6

THE EMPIRE’S FOOD.

SUPPLIES FROM ALL PARTS. DEMONSTRATIONS AT WEMBLEY. London, May 6. Women are going to be busy at the Empire Exhibition, and the committee which ia responsible for the women’s section has the Duchess of York for its president, the Princess Mary as its vice-president, and Lady Galway as chairwoman of the committee. Its main function will be again that of arranging hospitality for the Imperial representatives and visitors. Last year the great reception given by the Duke of Connaught at St. James’ Palace was one of the most memorable of all the fixtures; and he will again act as host, the afternoon of June 9 being the chosen date. The Marchioness of Salisbury will hold an evening reception, and Mrs. Stanley Baldwin two afternoon receptions, and many other important arrangements are being planned to cover a period from May 15 to July 25. Among the arrangements for Wembley itself in which the committee is interested, 1a the important conference of women engineers, and one of thezoutstanding features will be the great series of demonstrations on the preparing and serving of food from all parts of the Empire. “The Women’s Coin mit tee is keenly Interested in this scheme,” said Lady Galway, “and is working on it in conjunction with the Fellowship of the British Empire Exhibition, the British Empire Gas Exhibit Committee, the British Empire Producers’ Organisation, and the British Women’s Patriotic League. There will be four demonstrations daily, and they should be of great use, especially, perhaps, to middle-class and working housewives. Each demonstration will be preceded by a tenminute lecture on the country of origin of the food to be demonstrated, and during Empire Week, which starts in May, the lecturers themselves will be persons well known in the Dominions.

One of the things demonstrated will be the way to unchill meat. The proper handling of dried fruits will be most instructive also, for they can be delicious if treated in the right way. Dried bananas, for instance, which look like lumps of leather, after soaking a certain time, make up into delightful dishes, for which there are several recipes. Too little is known of the cooking of maize, which is as cheap as 4t can be tasty. Some of the demonstrations will be on special subjects, such as hot-plate dinner, the various uses of the gas griller, and cakes for children. In addition, printed recipes will be available, so that those who attend the demonstrations may take away a proper record from which to cook at home. “The demonstrations will have a further Imperial value, for each housewife will be presented with a list of the wholesale firms dealing in the commodities used. This she can give to the manager of her local stores, so that he may know exactly where to get the foodstuffs his customer requires, and in this way the knowledge of the food resources of the Empire will be spread, while at the same time Imperial trade will be fostered.”