DOMESTIC GODDESS?...

Britain’s original domestic goddess, Delia Smith, launched a scathing attack on Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall and Jamie Oliver arguing that ‘BATTERY CHICKENS ARE NECESSARY TO FEED POOR FAMILIES’… http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=514633&in_page_id=1770&ICO=NEWS&ICL=TOPART
One can’t help feeling slightly sceptical, as the ‘queen of TV cookery’ jumps in to defend Tesco in their decision. Could it be that behind the scenes there is a cleverly disguised agreement between the two parties? Smith is, after all, renowned for her ability to shift products off the shelves. Marks and Spencer are one of the first retailers to admit to that. Her judgment regarding food products is highly regarded within much of Tesco’s target audience. Or could it be a mere publicity stunt on her behalf to publicise her new cookery book, How to Cheat at Cooking?
Indeed, could this new title from the queen of the kitchen include recipes using the aforementioned £1.99 chicken, ready for basting and roasting? Her excuse for her involvement was that “we have got to make sure everybody gets enough nutritious food to eat in the first place.” This seems a rather clumsy excuse, as cheap foods aren’t normally her speciality. Smith advises people to buy ‘cheat’ products, such as Aunt Bessie’s ready made mashed potato, which it has to be said certainly costs more than a couple of raw potatoes. Therefore her reasoning doesn’t exactly tie in with her defence.