These are another luxury which has been added to the Reform bill of fare
within the last year or two, but they are one which will appeal equally to
the "unregenerate." Of these, also, there is a practically unlimited
variety, and it would seem as if every month or so added some novelty to the
number.
It is not possible even to name the different kinds, but they are mostly
alike in being composed of uncooked fruits and nuts, thoroughly cleaned and
free from stones, skins, &c., but otherwise in their natural state. They
are compressed into small cakes or slabs, and put up in a handy size for the
pocket--about 1/2-lb.--and also in small penny cakes.
The "Pitman" Co. Birmingham--the largest health food dealers in the world,
by the way--have no fewer than 20 varieties of these cakes, some put up in
wafer form. They also supply 12 samples post free for 8d., and those who
are as yet unacquainted with these dainties should lose no time in sampling
them. For a cyclist's luncheon there could, be nothing more suitable than
the "Bananut" outfit put up by this firm, consisting of these fruitarian
cakes, chocolate, banana biscuits, &c., and all for the modest price of 6d.
The London Nut Food Co.
have several varieties of very dainty small fruit and nut cakes covered with
chocolate, especially suitable for a dessert sweet. Very nice also for a
"pocket" luncheon.
Mapleton, Manchester,
has no fewer than 25 varieties of fruitarian cakes, put up in 1/2-lb.
packets ranged from 3d. to 7d. each, also in penny packets. The "Pear and
Walnut," "Apricot," &c., are very fine. Those put up by
Chapman, Liverpool,
are somewhat different from the others, but especially good. They are of
different varieties of fruits and nuts, and iced over with chocolate, &c.,
and some as Italian Pine stuck over with pine kernels. The "Swiss Milk"
Cake, a new one, is as toothsome as it is nutritious and sustaining.
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VISITORS TO EDINBURGH SHOULD PATRONISE The New "REFORM" LUNCHEON and
TEA ROOMS,