March 6, 1968 (8 pages)

4 the Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, March 6, 1968 ‘A bit o’ nosh’ British style? By Ruthanne Meyer There are all sorts of beliefs that Americans hold of life in Britain. One of the most common one hears about is that the British "boil" their food. I can honestly say that I can not remember having eaten even one boiled meal. I would suppose that this belief came from the fact that the meals are very bland and unimaginative, In Britain, it's terribly expensive to be a connoisseur of food. In this country that raises less than half of the total food consumed by its in-. habitants, one could readily see how import costs would raise ‘NOT QUITE SPRING YET: but it sure looksthat way. Violas pop out of this Grass Valley flower bed heralding the change of seasons. i<«< — = [-) om . S&S ~. ) 5 G? rr THE BEST MOVE YOU EVER MADE 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE PHONE 273-2206 FREE ESTIMATES Senior citizens’ meeting slated Legislation to prevent shifting of Medi-Cal costs to the recipient will be the topic at a meeting of the California League of Senior Citizens Monday, Mar. 11, at 2 p.m., at Veterans Memorial Hall, 255 S. Auburn. Refreshments follow meeting, in Grass Valley. Speakers will report on the progress of a bill by Senator Ralph Dills (D-Gardena) to block any cost-sharing by the recipient of medical costs under the program. The world’s largest bank has the world’s shortest loan application. Bank of America’s new Short Form Loan Service doesn’t ask much of you. You can fill out The Short Form in just a couple of minutes. But time isn’t all you Save with a Short Form loan. You also save some money with our low bank interest rates. If you need cash to take care of taxes, fill out The Short Form at any Bank of America branch. We promise not to keep you waiting. Bank of America Short Form Loan Service BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST ANO SAVINGS ASSOCIATION ¢ MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION the price of food stuffs. Putting aside the food itself for the moment, the buying of food in Britain is an experience that no one should pass up. One may put himself into quite a dither trying to explain to an English shopkeeper what she wants, -It's probably best to either learn the British terms first before going out on her own, or else take a‘native along with her to act as an interpreter. On Fridays, merchants set up stalls and boxes of produce along the sidewalk to hawk foods and textiles, Pre-packing has not yet invaded the stronghold of the fishmonger and greengrocer. Housewives may pick goods from the curbside barrows and select fruit and vegetables from openair stalls. The famed market day is held as in the middle ages. One must be careful when eating "out" in England. If he's a person who enjoys nearly any type of food, there's little need for concern; but for the unsuspecting consumer, a dish of food by the same name, may more often than not be surprisingly and very often disagreeably dissimilar to what he had expected. The fish and chips shops are spotted everywhere. The smell is elegant, and sinfully tempting, and the fish is quite tasty after one peels off the grease saturated breaded layer which encases it. It seems that chips (French fries) are served with everything from the common hamburger (which is a poor example of such) to an omelet or a plate of baked beans and fried tomatoes. As I had been warned, the coffee was disastrously strong, but the British have a neat way of mixing the strong brew half and half with steamed milk to make a not-so-bad "capuccino" or "cafe au lait." In an English restaurant, one can always pick out an American He's the one who so methodically switches his eating utensils from hand to hand in order to cut and then eat. So as not tobe soeasily recognized, he experiments with the British two-handed method (fork in left and knife in right) which, done by the unpracticed hand, may turn out to be quite a@ messy business, Notable cooking has yet tobecome one of Britain's strong points. Among the numerous great people who have hailed from England, I have yet tohear of a chef who has even attempted to immortalize British cooking. It can't be done, and I would —. venture to say won't be done. COMPLETE SUPPLY OF BUILDING MATERIAL Ra YUBA RIVER LUMBER CO. Town Talk G.V. 265-4521 Downieville Yard 289=3351

4 the Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, March 6, 1968 ‘A bit o’ nosh’ British style? By Ruthanne Meyer There are all sorts of beliefs that Americans hold of life in Britain. One of the most common one hears about is that the British "boil" their food. I can honestly say that I can not remember having eaten even one boiled meal. I would suppose that this belief came from the fact that the meals are very bland and unimaginative, In Britain, it's terribly expensive to be a connoisseur of food. In this country that raises less than half of the total food consumed by its in-. habitants, one could readily see how import costs would raise ‘NOT QUITE SPRING YET: but it sure looksthat way. Violas pop out of this Grass Valley flower bed heralding the change of seasons. i<«< — = [-) om . S&S ~. ) 5 G? rr THE BEST MOVE YOU EVER MADE 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE PHONE 273-2206 FREE ESTIMATES Senior citizens’ meeting slated Legislation to prevent shifting of Medi-Cal costs to the recipient will be the topic at a meeting of the California League of Senior Citizens Monday, Mar. 11, at 2 p.m., at Veterans Memorial Hall, 255 S. Auburn. Refreshments follow meeting, in Grass Valley. Speakers will report on the progress of a bill by Senator Ralph Dills (D-Gardena) to block any cost-sharing by the recipient of medical costs under the program. The world’s largest bank has the world’s shortest loan application. Bank of America’s new Short Form Loan Service doesn’t ask much of you. You can fill out The Short Form in just a couple of minutes. But time isn’t all you Save with a Short Form loan. You also save some money with our low bank interest rates. If you need cash to take care of taxes, fill out The Short Form at any Bank of America branch. We promise not to keep you waiting. Bank of America Short Form Loan Service BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST ANO SAVINGS ASSOCIATION ¢ MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION the price of food stuffs. Putting aside the food itself for the moment, the buying of food in Britain is an experience that no one should pass up. One may put himself into quite a dither trying to explain

to an English shopkeeper what she wants, -It's probably best to either learn the British terms first before going out on her own, or else take a‘native along with her to act as an interpreter. On Fridays, merchants set up stalls and boxes of produce along the sidewalk to hawk foods and textiles, Pre-packing has not yet invaded the stronghold of the fishmonger and greengrocer. Housewives may pick goods from the curbside barrows and select fruit and vegetables from openair stalls. The famed market day is held as in the middle ages. One must be careful when eating "out" in England. If he's a person who enjoys nearly any type of food, there's little need for concern; but for the unsuspecting consumer, a dish of food by the same name, may more often than not be surprisingly and very often disagreeably dissimilar to what he had expected. The fish and chips shops are spotted everywhere. The smell is elegant, and sinfully tempting, and the fish is quite tasty after one peels off the grease saturated breaded layer which encases it. It seems that chips (French fries) are served with everything from the common hamburger (which is a poor example of such) to an omelet or a plate of baked beans and fried tomatoes. As I had been warned, the coffee was disastrously strong, but the British have a neat way of mixing the strong brew half and half with steamed milk to make a not-so-bad "capuccino" or "cafe au lait." In an English restaurant, one can always pick out an American He's the one who so methodically switches his eating utensils from hand to hand in order to cut and then eat. So as not tobe soeasily recognized, he experiments with the British two-handed method (fork in left and knife in right) which, done by the unpracticed hand, may turn out to be quite a@ messy business, Notable cooking has yet tobecome one of Britain's strong points. Among the numerous great people who have hailed from England, I have yet tohear of a chef who has even attempted to immortalize British cooking. It can't be done, and I would —. venture to say won't be done. COMPLETE SUPPLY OF BUILDING MATERIAL Ra YUBA RIVER LUMBER CO. Town Talk G.V. 265-4521 Downieville Yard 289=3351