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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1976-08-04, Page 16STEPHENSON'S Bakery E.D. 'Smith CHERRY PIE FILL Chapman ICE ICE CREAM Libbys • 'SPAGHETTI 'Bernardin A2 LIDS Grocery 2 litres 990 19 oz. 2/890 39o, Limit Phone' 887-922'6 Free Delivery MeCtitchoti- Grocoty Phorie 88749444 -• • We . Detivet JAM DELIGHT 'BUNS • Reg, 79c'.5 5 - Schneiders by the piece • LUNCH MEATS IVORY LIQUID Sunkist large size ,113 ,ORANGES • • " r'"r • 9 varieties 1.9 lb. 32 oz. 1 09 1111 THE 'BRUSSELS :POST, AUGUST .4i, 1976 HERE FROM HOLLAND — Ans, left and Albert Peek, Annie and Jan Sluis and their daughter Mary are on their way home to Holland today after three Dutch visitors say 0 weeks visiting the Gordon Nobel family here. (Staff Photo) • • Traffic, life much slower here rir Ground' heef to the - rettu, 'When consumers ask. To! about food, the topic that cropAp most. often is "meat", This is understandable consideriiii large •share of the food budii spent on it. When• we talk'alas purchasing beef in economy ways, ground beef is most ,o mentioned. Ground beef is equivalenl'i; .food valtie to other meati,:l, contains the high quality prole! necessary for growth and rep* of body tissue. It is also a sour of the B vitamins and seyd essential minerals. (Editor's note: Two young couples from Haastrecht, Holland, who spent three week's holidays in the area, have written about their impressions of Canada. They visited with their uncle Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Nobel and family of Seaforth. Albert and Ans Peek, both 24 and Jan, 28 and Annie Sluis, 22, came to Seaforth especially for their cousin Mary Nobel's wedding to. Ron Beuerman on July 24. The two girls. are daughters of Gordon Nobel's brothers. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Nobel also have a daughter named Ann and Ans Peek remarked "it's the first time that we thiee Ann Nobels have all been together." Jan and Annie were accompanied by their daughter, Mary Corine. We arrived in Toronto on July 8 and this was our first visit to Canada. On our way to Seaforth from Toronto we noticed first the big cars compared to mainly small ones in Holland. This would not go over very well in Holland since gasoline is 3 times as expensive. We were also impressed with the long, straight, beautiful highways, indicating how big a country Canada really is. The enormous farms, the grain, and cornfields are really something to behold. Also, we immediately noticed the hydro lines all above the ground for endless miles, which doe,;: not add to the beauty of the landscape; however, we can understand this - the distances are so great. We noticed that the population of towns and cities are also given on the town/city's name sign. This is something unheard of in Holland. Some names of towns and cities here are the same as in Europe, eg. London, Paris, Dublin, Zurich, and this made us think of the old country. We could appreciate the speed of the traffic and feel it much safer here in Canada than in Holland. Everybody stops at given stop signs, so it seems, and this gives us a feeling of safety. Our overall impression of Canada is very good. Everybody seems to be working or. willing to work. Our impression is that with the dollar earned, 'one can still live very reasonably. .We made a comparison with the social security laws here and with Holland, and. we have to admit that Canada's social security laws are better than in Holland. In :Holland we think 'the social laws are pushed through too far. This possibly explains the weak economy at present in Holland. (We would like to note that not every Hollander will agree with this opinion. This is just our own opinion;- the general population in Holland thinks •some- what "left" in policitcs.) The house structure here is something that we' had to look into, and are amazed at the lumber that goes into the building of a house. In Holland it 'is mostly brick. Being able to build your own house with your own design and blueprint is fabulous; and this is directly opposite to house plang and building in Holland. Over there things are very strongly regulated by the government. To build a house in Holland, you must have numerous permits before you ca, n build anything. It is impossible to QM Wherever you want, on account of the large number of people living in a small' area. We did not see many flats in the rural areas here, as is the case' in Holland. We found that the house heating ,syStem here in the rural areas is still using either oil or wood (conversion furnaces), which are riot around anymore in Holland. One of us, Albert Peek, works as a heating technician in the house-building trade and had a special interest in house heating, which is 'very modern and up-to-date in' Holland. Being a meat inspector in Holland, Jan. Mils' special interest was, of course, the , processing of meats. We visited a small meat processing plant; and found that the quality of beef was excellent. A lot of beef here is butchered and sold with the bone left in it: 'A hutcher. in. Holland would need' an extra.butcher. for boning the meat as people are not used to buying meat in' large portions with bone in it. The meat products on a meat 'counter in • Holland are numerous compared to Canadian butcher shops, but we think that the Dutch shopping public in Holland is a bit, spoiled in this area. We visited Schneiders meat plant in Kitchener and thought it was the most Modern plant• one could think of. , We really appreciated this visit, and its hygenic surroundings. • We think that Canadians are beautiful people to get along, with; easy in dress and talking to. Everybody' seems to dress as fie or she pleases, and it does not matter whether they are pleasantly plump, or slim. We like this very much - it makes it so easy to get along. Dutch people are more fashion conscious, and want to -dress more like each other. People here seem to take their time more, and don't seem to rush along as they do in Holland. • - We went to several showers for a. wedding, something that is unheard of and not done in Holland. We wonder what the bride does if she gets duplicate gifts, but oh well, "when in Rome you do as the Romans do." The gaMes we played at the shower were not very entertaining, we thought, but then we were not used to them either. • We saw people giving gifts at • the shower (big gifts under Duteh• standards) and then , giving bigger gifts at the wedding. We could hardly believe it. The weddings here are big affairs, more than just the immediate family; the distant relatives and friends are also present, and: it seems like one big happy family. m gaifjly from itrsouencdonboemefictreoosie,, Nowadays consumers prefer Jo broil or roast meat because the;' cooking time, is short and alai preparation , simple. The tender cuts, which require slow cooking, are often avoided aod therefore sell poorly. It is rhoa less expensive cuts which an Used for ground beef. The price of ground beef varies according to the Zat content, Regular ground beef, known also: as hamburger, is the leas( expensive. It must contain no' More than 30% fat. In order bl) called "lean", ground beef mil' contain no more than 15% fat. Pot, serves to improve the flavor art to prevent the meat from drying out during cooking. However„ presence of ' fat increases sprinkage losses during cooking;;; In general, you should consider price per serving rather dm': price per pound when buying, meat. 'Since ground beef is, perishable, it should be used; within one or twa days of purchase.. If you intend to freeze' it, wrap it well in freezer wrap, efor'ehand -to 'prevent drying out; (freezer .,burn) and flavor loss, Ground 'beef:may be frozen and' stored ,saccessfully up to 1. months at F. Thaw it overnight in the.'• refrigerator rather than'at room' temperature..Once the meat has. thawed don't • relreeze it, unless :it has been complete1: cooked. dishes Casseroles and cooked:: i w groundbeef keep . in the freezer for a maximum of months. . One thing that' amazed us was the way hard drinks' are, sold here. We 'can buy beer' in almost any store Holland. Any person under 18 can go to a store and buy what he • wants 'to take hpme. Tnese are some •of our experiences in ,Canada in our first visit here to 'Canada, and , • they are mainly positiVe. We cannot say . anything more than "a great experience in a. great country." We• are certain 'that a lot of our relatives in -Holland are going to 'ask us, a lot of questions' about Canada and we cannot say anything else but • `great friendly people in a great . country." . We hereby say, that our opinions,- whether like Pr disliked, are our own on' our , first visit here, and most sincerely thank everyone'who has helped us to make our stay' here a really, pleasant one. • • Ground beef may .1.3e used to Meat, • loaves, casserole :spaghetti' : and of course. the, ' traditional . "haniburgerpi "Macaroni' and Ground Beef i Bake" 'and "Beefy Spanish Rio"' are . two ground beef .recipes;,, developed, ' • by, the home,; economiSts of Food Advisory; SerViceS, ,IgriCulture Canadk., These tasty dishes cook up ill matter of minutes and are easy oil the budget tool . . 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