P252 CEEFAX 252 Tue 19 Jun 21:12/47 1/3 jj5/l4 a "£ SALAD DAYS Today cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes are considered basic salad ingredients, but in the past many of these items were viewed quite differently. The lettuce was regarded as an aphrodisiac bz the ancient Egyptians. The tomato was also thought to have aphrodisiac properties and was known as pommj d'amour by the French. MoreP252 CEEFAX 252 Tue 19 Jun 21:11/13 2/3 5. jj5/l4 < 5 a "£ SALAD DAYS The British were once rather suspicious of tomatoes - love apples as the French called them - they thought their bright red skins meant they were harmful! Cucumber was another salad item with special propjrtiis. In Victorian England it was used to whiten the skin and keep freckles at bay. Some people still use cucumber today as a beauty aid. MoreP252 CEEFAX 252 Tue 19 Jun 21:01/45 3/3 a "£ SALAD DAYS The enticing array of crisp, fresh vegetables and luscious fruit in the shops can all bj used to make tasty salads for brightening up summer meals. In California salads contain apples, pears, citrus fruit, peaches, kiwi fruit, strawberries - anything that adds colour and taste at mealtimes. So bj inventive with your salads this summit and forget the idea that a salad is a piece of limp lettuce! More