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Vegetables, Pro And Con

Sir: In his article (Food, 8 July), Digby Anderson says, 'Bass with boiled potatoes and mangetouts . . . is disgusting.' And, 'Never serve meat or fish and vegetables.' Such......

Change For The Better

Sir: Dorothy Byrne's experiences in Japan, as recorded in her article (`This is your tor- turer', 29 July) and her splendid television film on 27 July are far from unique.......

What A Hoot!

Sir: Tald's honking Greeks (High life, 27 May) brings back a delightful memory. Some years ago, I was walking along a deserted road on Mount Hymettus — 'The Japanese have got a......

Sir: I Heartily Agree With Digby Anderson's Article On Food.

For decades now, it has been the practice of restaurateurs in the United Kingdom to push their clients into ordering vegetables with the main course, in order to inflate the......

Good Old Fowler

Sir: Wouldn't it be nice if Dot Wordsworth were to desist from making disparaging remarks about 'dull old Fowler' (Mind your language, 22 July)? I still have the copy of......

Historically Incorrect

Sir: I rather enjoyed the slice of his spleen that Robin Harris served up as a review of The Five Giants (Books, 29 July), even if it was a little like asking Herod to review a......