Crudites

Directions

1. 1
   Prepare the vegetables: Peel the carrot and cut into sticks.
2. 2
   Wash the cucumber and cut lengthways into sticks.
3. 3
   Trim and wash the celery and cut into thin lengths.
4. 4
   Wash the pepper and remove the seeds, cut in half lengthways and slice into fingers.
5. 5
   Wash the cauliflower, break carefully into small florets.
6. 6
   Wash and slice the mushrooms if large.
7. 7
   Trim and wash the spring onions.
8. 8
   Mix the chosen mayonnaise with different chosen flavourings:
9. 9
   Garlic: Beat in 1/4 tsp garlic paste or powder.
10. 10
    Curry: Beat in 1/4 tsp curry powder, cayenne pepper or few drops hot pepper sauce.
11. 11
    Rose: Beat in 1/2 tsp tomato puree or ketchup.
12. 12
    Blue cheese: Beat 1oz blue cheese to a paste, and mix it into the mayonnaise.
13. 13
    Spoon the dips into individual pots.
14. 14
    Serve the crudites on a plate, with the pot of dip surrounded by little piles of vegetables, garnished with washed crisp lettuce or watercress.
15. 15
    For a party, serve large dishes of dips with crudites, crisps, or pieces of pitta bread.