More Info →Group discussion, part 1, food reminiscencies - Manawatu Conversations

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 19th March 2024. Part 1 of 2.   Sunday roast dinners. No refrigerators. Perishable food was kept in safes with air flow. Roast chicken only for special occasions. Difference between European and Asian styles of eating and food of different ethnicities. Ingredients difficult to get during war years. Milk delivered early in the morning by a milkman. Billies no bottles. Milk at schools for health reasons. Problem with keeping it out of the sun. Milk puddings. Britain used to have school dinners. Some New Zealand schools now serve lunch. Discussion about children’s footwear. Children now encouraged to grow their own produce.