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The Edmonds Cook
Book
Apart from the Bible, this is the best selling book in New
Zealand, to date. It became a household name. All that is
left of the Edmonds factory is the garden in Christchurch.
Do you think this book would be selling as well today?
This book was cheap and had "kiwi" recipes and was
sold in a time when cooking at home was more popular (when
women were more usually at home as "home-makers"
instead of being in the paid workforce)
Vegemite and Marmite
Vegemite and Marmite are yeast extracts. They are both very
salty tasting, but Marmite is sweeter than Vegemite.  Most
people think that Vegemite has the stronger taste. I still
remember my first "Taste" when some one spread great
dollops on a wheat biscuit and I took a mouthful and gasped
for water.. after that trick I learned to spread small amounts
and like the taste! Can you think of a food that you have
changed your mind about liking?
The Hot Dog
At the footie, stock car race, outside the local hardware,
fairground, A & P Show, or school gala appears the hot
dog stall.
The saveloy coated in batter becomes that crispy, red-sauce
coated 'dog' on a stick. Sticking the icecream stick stick
in one end made it portable so we could carry a fistful back
to our 'mates'.
Meat Pie
Adapting meat-stew into a pastry-covered meal-on-the-run gave
the Kiwi another fast food that is sold in the thousands each
year. Every year a 'best pie in New Zealand' contest is held.
Around New Zealand every year new flavours, with impossible
ingredients are cooked up... anything from possum meat to
kangaroo meat can be used to create that 'unique' taste.
Chocolate Fish
 A
chocolate delightin the shape of a fish (celebrating our islands
in the sea!). Well known throughout New Zealand these fish
also represent celebrating something that is good.. like what
someone has done... give them a chocolate fish!
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