Imjin Coffee Morning and Family Outreach
Alessandra Bello
On April 26th at 10 am , the Imjin Coffee Morning and Family Outreach took place as usual . This coffee morning featured an amazing Gurkha culinary demonstration .
The morning took place with a warm welcome from the Nepalese contingent who first served coffee , tea , sausage rolls and burgers and then their delicious typical dishes including Momo , Sel-Roti and potatoes with tomato sauce . Truly mouthwatering dishes which were then demonstrated by a chef and some Gurkha ladies .
It was fun to see the skill and speed in creating Momo in different shapes . Even more amusing was being able to take part in the demonstration where you were patiently taught how to create this appetizing dish . It was an amazing experience that I firmly invite anyone reading this , to have because the idea would be to replicate it with culinary demonstrations from other nations . What better opportunity to discover other ways of living , traditions and enrich your cultural baggage .
Coffee mornings and international lunches
Selma Berkhout
We are nearly at the end of the schoolyear and many of you are leaving . Before you leave , I would like to thank you all for all the effort , time , creativity and kindness you put into the coffee mornings and luncheons .
Let me start with the coffee mornings ; it is an excellent way to meet other ladies and to talk English . The coffee mornings start at 10.00 and end around 12.00 . Every NATO country has the possibility to serve a traditional coffee morning . This gives you an opportunity to learn about the country ’ s treats and dishes I might add ! I often call the coffee mornings brunches because of the amount of food there is to try . LOVE IT ! Some of the countries even wear traditional clothing like the Germans , other hang wonderful pictures on the wall or decorate the Imjin Barracks Community Center where the coffee is served . Please come in if you have the chance .
The luncheons are often in different places , from the mess to a typical restaurant of origin . The French were the first ones to use the Community Center which was done very well .
The Greek had their lunch at the Gloucester docks . It was a lot of fun , and the food was excellent . They even smashed dishes to the ground , a typical Greek tradition and there was live music so we could dance the Sirtaki . There is so much to tell about the different luncheons , every one of them is special and again I can ’ t emphasize enough how much time and effort it takes to put them together , so once again THANK YOU !
Last note : don ’ t forget to buy lottery tickets !!! The money goes to charity . Although it is not about the prizes , there a good and beautiful things to win .
THE ASC COOKING CLUB 2024
Ilaria Terlizzi Food has always been an example of interconnecting cultures and identities .
ASC Cooking Club offers nowadays a unique opportunity to broaden our understanding of the world through different flavours and recipes .
Italian Lasagna
Ingredients : Ragù sauce :
Olive oil 700g minced meat 1 onion 2 sticks celery 2 carrots 2 for 700g tomato puree
( Ragù ) Heat a large pan until hot and add the oil and chopped vegetables . Add minced meat and brown it , then blend with white wine . Stir in the tomato puree and bring to boil , cover and simmer for 2 hours .
( Besciamella ) melt butter in a saucepan , add flour and cook for a minute . Gradually whisk in with hot milk until get thickened . Add salt and a pinch of nutmeg .
( Lasagna ) Spread two spoons of meat sauce ( ragù ) in an oven dish . Arrange one layer of lasagna sheets over , put one third of ragù and besciamella on the top and sprinkle generous parmesan cheese . Repeat the step 2 / 3 times .
Cook in the oven ( 180 ° c / 200 ° c ) for about 45 ’, till the top gets browned .
Besciamella :
100g butter 50g flour 400ml milk Salt and nutmeg 400g lasagna sheets 200g parmesan cheese
The 2nd ARRC Social Club Volleyball Tournament
Zlatuše Vargová
It is a great pleasure for me to announce that also this year we have organised the 2nd ARRC Social Club Volleyball Tournament . A total of 5 teams took part in the event , 2 Gurkhas , one of them composed almost exclusively by females , 1 from our Signal Brigade , 1 multinational from HQ ARRC and 1 from the Italian contingent . The first 2 places have been occupied
As follows … one Italian and Czech typical dishes to make the day of your family and friends .
Czech Bramborový Salát ( potato salad )
Ingredients :
300g boiled potatoes
3 hard-boiled eggs
1 tin of pickled vegetables ( green peas , carrots )
1 onion Pickled gherkins
Salt , pepper , mustard and mayonnaise
Cut the potatoes , eggs and pickles into cubes of same sizes . Peel and chop the onion . Add carrots and peas .
Put everything in a large bowl . Add mayonnaise , and yellow mustard . Season with salt and pepper and mix thoroughly . Delicious as Schnitzel ’ s side .
Buon appetito ! Dobrou chuť !
by the 2 Gurkhas teams , the third place by the 1st Signal Brigade team and the wood spoon has been won by the Italian team . It has been a successful event in which also our families have been involved in . We must thank the ARRC Support Battalion and all the people who collaborated for organising the tournament . We have really enjoyed the friendly atmosphere and reinforced our mutual links , thanks again and see you next year .
22 SUMMER 2024 the imjin ARRC Social Club