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The secret of our cookery success

Further to the letter from ChildBase managing director Michael Thompson about his chain's healthy eating menus with less fat, less salt and less processed food ('Menus stay healthy', 19 June), my staff and I are delighted that foods we commonly use such as rice (either plain, savoury or in salads) and couscous (which we cook ourselves in a variety of ways) are not being withdrawn. Our children love these foods and regard them as a common addition or major ingredient in their meals - and also eat such varied dishes as meat and vegetable curries, complete with raita and mango chutney; spinach bake; a variety of pasta sauces, including slightly spicy ones; and a large variety of vegetables including cabbage, broccoli, peppers, mushrooms, aubergines, marrow - and even sprouts.

Our children love these foods and regard them as a common addition or major ingredient in their meals - and also eat such varied dishes as meat and vegetable curries, complete with raita and mango chutney; spinach bake; a variety of pasta sauces, including slightly spicy ones; and a large variety of vegetables including cabbage, broccoli, peppers, mushrooms, aubergines, marrow - and even sprouts.

We do occasionally use fish fingers, chicken nuggets and other convenience foods, normally served with fresh vegetables, but the favourites here are most certainly spicy sausage pasta, vegetable curry, chicken and mushroom pilaff, garlic and vegetable couscous, and spinach bake.

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