In loving memory of Dorothy Bradfield.
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{gynaecologist}
After I left school I really did not know what I wanted to do with my life so I found myself as a receptionist at the rooms of a well-known gynaecologist, Dr Goosen. He was popular, he had one glass eye and the ladies loved him – I think it was because he had a restricted view and limited eye contact when it came to examining the ladies. 🙂
{smoking}
Anyway Mrs Bradfield was the matron who worked in the same rooms – she was a fantastic woman who smoked 30 cigarettes a day. In those days you could still smoke in offices – even in the consulting rooms of the hospital. Needless to say it was Mrs Bradfield who taught me how to smoke …
{mrs bradfield}
Every morning Mrs B would order anchovy toast which I would have to go and fetch for her. We then sat down with our cup of coffee, anchovy toast and cigarettes. To this day, I still have an affinity for anchovy toast and every time I see anchovy toast I remember Mrs B.
{1940’s anchovy toast}
I did a bit of research and found the basis for this recipe in the Household of Cookery for South Africa (1941). I tweaked it a little bit and added some lemon, a pinch of cayenne pepper and parsley.
Wherever you are Mrs B, I hope that you are smiling down on me and my anchovy toast – cheers to all the memories and good times shared.
- 5 anchovies
- large squeeze of fresh lemon juice
- 1 egg, hard boiled
- 1 ½ Tbsp butter
- large pinch of cayenne pepper
- parsley, chopped
- 4 slices of whole wheat toast
- Put the anchovies and lemon juice in a pestle and mortar and pound till fine.
- Add the hard boiled egg yolk, butter and cayenne pepper and pound till fine.
- Spread mixture over hot toast and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
- Optional: You can chop the white of the egg finely and add that to the anchovy toast.
Dit lyk heerlik, Anel en jou fotos is pragtig!
Fortunately you only use a little bit at a time 🙂
Thanks for popping in Johan. Always good to hear from you x
You will love it!
How hungry I am now!
Wonderful recipe, thanks for the post.
Sounds delish, my husband loves anchovies, this is going to be a Sunday morning treat!!
Lovely recipe , will make it as well! Pity anchovies are quite dear Also lovely to read about mrs B,hopefully you have kicked the ciggies by now! lol 🙂