This section is from the book "The Art Of Living In Australia", by Philip E. Muskett. Also available from Amazon: The Art of Living in Australia.
4 | Young Turnips .... | 1½d. |
2 | Spring Onions .... | |
2 | Boiled Potatoes .... | ½d. |
Half a Lettuce ..... | ½d. | |
Salad Dressing ..... | 4d. | |
Total Cost - 6½d. Peel and slice up the turnips and boil them for twenty minutes, or until soft. Let them get quite cold. Shred up very small the onions, and slice up the potatoes. Break up half a lettuce. Arrange these neatly in a bowl and pour over a simple salad dressing or remoulade sauce.
 
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