With sushi, olives and other 'foreign' foods now commonplace in many family homes, children are being raised with ever more sophisticated tastes that nurseries need to respond to.
Nursery food should embrace the plethora of 'multicultural' influences in modern Britain. However, while Chinese and Indian dishes are the most popular of foreign foods, they have also gained a somewhat unhealthy reputation as a staple of cheap take-away meals. But nurseries can adapt these dishes easily by using healthy ingredients, such as pulses, vegetables, organic eggs and olive oil, and subtle flavouring with traditional spices so as not to overpower young palates.
An easy example of this is Chinese fried rice. Use olive/sunflower oil, organic/free range eggs, brown rice, a choice of vegetables, such as red peppers and peas, with a splash of soy sauce and a sprinkling of cheese on top - and you have a highly nutritious, flavoursome and easy-to-prepare nursery meal. You can also add chicken or other meats.
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