Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Is 70s food making a comeback?

Is 70s food making a comeback?


ABC Life Style,Feb-02, 2016

The vol au vent, as seen on The Great British Bake Off, is a typical 70s party food.   
The vol au vent, as seen on The Great British Bake Off, is a typical 70s party food.  Credit: Alamy










It’s been a good news/bad news week for devotees of 70s cuisine. On the one hand, The Great Sport Relief Bake Off reminded us of how amazing vol au vents are, as SamCam stole the show with her flawlesss crab curry versions. On the other, Young’s Seafood announced that they’re ceasing production of Findus crispy pancakes.
It’s easy to think of the 70s as the land that gastronomy forgot. Sure, to our modern eyes, there’s much contrived styling, piping of mash, suspending in aspic and garnishing with day-glo maraschino cherries.
Samantha Cameron impressed with her curried crab vol-au-vents.   
Samantha Cameron impressed with her curried crab vol-au-vents Continue Reading

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