Pavlova

On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 15:22:21 +0800, Paul Plowman <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I have come across across some exchanges regarding the origins of the Pavlova.

Just to clarify things...the cake was invented at the Esplanade Hotel in Perth
by head chef Bert Sachse. Some have said the cake was named by the owner of the
Esplanade, Harry Nairn...This is not correct.

At the time the hotel was owned by the Paxton family, who had recently hosted
Pavlova during a visit to Australia. The cake was created in her honour, but was
named by Elsie Plowman (nee Paxton).

I hope this clarifies the situation.

Regards

Paul Plowman

Sorry - but this dessert confection definitely originated in New Zealand. Where I
cannot tell you, but there has been publicity about this for some time now and it
has been settled.

How about claiming Peter Jackson as an Australian? It would be in keeping with
Australian attempts to claim anything of world class across the Ditch.

And by the way, Russell Crowe is New Zealand born - but you can claim him if you
like. We certainly don't want him.

Daisy.

Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.

Daisy said:

Paul Plowman said:

I have come across across some exchanges regarding the
origins of the Pavlova.

Just to clarify things...the cake was invented at the
Esplanade Hotel in Perth by head chef Bert Sachse. Some
have said the cake was named by the owner of the
Esplanade, Harry Nairn...This is not correct.

At the time the hotel was owned by the Paxton family, who
had recently hosted Pavlova during a visit to Australia.
The cake was created in her honour, but was named by
Elsie Plowman (nee Paxton).

I hope this clarifies the situation.

Sorry - but this dessert confection definitely originated
in New Zealand. Where I cannot tell you, but there has
been publicity about this for some time now and it has
been settled.

How about claiming Peter Jackson as an Australian? It
would be in keeping with Australian attempts to claim
anything of world class across the Ditch.

And by the way, Russell Crowe is New Zealand born -
but you can claim him if you like. We certainly don't
want him.

Not all Aussies want to claim NZ'ers as their own. When I
read things like "Our Russ", or Aussie band "Split Enz" etc,
I want to hide too - it's wrong. I was going to point out
the Pav. discrepancy also ( although I didn't think the
rivalry *had* been resolved ? )

And as for PJ and Russ, ugh! - you NZ'ers are a scruffy lot
now, aren't you ? 🙂 ( they're all yours ! 🙂