Cooking for people you don’t
necessarily know these days can be a nightmare especially when some don’t have
the good manners to advise that they have what is known these days as a ‘food
preference’ Some years ago I was just about to serve the main course, a
succulent leg of best English Lamb to be told oh ! My husband doesn’t eat Lamb!
Luckily I had a breast of chicken in the fridge which I quickly poached and
served as an alternative. Courtesy says that if you are invited anywhere, where
food is being served, then advising your host of your ‘food preferences’ saves
any embarrassment for all parties concerned. Though I do find occasionally that
the odd person does like to “make a fuss” and feels robbed if satisfaction is
not achieved.
Some preferences can be
challenging – the old title of being vegetarian which fitted into two
categories of Vegan or Lacto doesn’t apply these days either. Some regard
themselves as being vegetarian, but will eat fish and or white meat. Then one
has to contend with the allergy brigade. Coeliac (gluton free) Lactose
intolerant, Nut allergy and a further endless list of other things that people
avoid.
Thankfully the retailers have
responded – be it slowly but there are choices to be had. I noted only the
other day Fresh - Ready to Roll Gluten Free Pastry. Don’t know what it tastes
like or how it handles yet, but hey it’s on the shelves so somebody must be
buying it.
With this in mind how about making a nice Gluten free
White Sauce.
50g Butter
50g Gluten Free flour or Rice
Flour
600ml Milk
Put all in a Saucepan and
stir over a gentle heat until thickened and bring to the boil.
Now we can begin:
- Add cooked fish, chopped hard boiled Eggs, chopped Parsely and top
withPastry or Mashed Potato for Fish Pie
- Add diced chopped cooked Chicken Breast, Sweetcorn & Peas top with pastry or a Savoury crumble
- Use Stock instead of Milk and finish with Cream for a Richer Sauce
– add cooked meats ( Chicken, Turkey, Rabbit) and or vegetables and serve
with steamed Rice.
- Make Pancakes with Gluten free Flour. Fill with cooked Minced Beef
and Spinach roll – place into an ovenproof dish, coat with the sauce and
bake (Canelloni)
HAVE
FUN AND ENJOY
