On 30 November 2017 at 14:22, Roland Francis <roland.fran...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Reena Martins in her excellent Bombay Christmas story in Selma Carvalho’s > JRLJ, tells us of a family that had the Belling oven. > > Brings back memories of our own British-made Baby Belling (a mini but > equally versatile version of the monster) in 1950s and 60s Byculla. My > mother a nurse, didn’t have the time to be a traditional Goan-cooking > mother but thanks to the Baby Belling, she was one. > > In no time at all, she would turn out slow cooked and roasted dishes that > I remember to this day and sweets, desserts and baked goods that were > nearly at par with the Goa originals. Any visitor to the house and there > were many, enjoyed a good Goan meal thanks to Mom and the Baby Belling. > > Imagine my surprise when googling Baby Belling to see that it is available > to this day and is still made in the UK which is even more surprising. > > Roland Francis > Toronto. RESPONSE: Okay for people who do not have mains gas. Most Londoner cooks prefer Gas Ovens. We had a Baby Belling when we first got married and living in a bedsit. Took many coins to put into the meter to Bake a duck one Christmas eve, some 5 hours later it was ready.... -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
