Go Margaret........

Caught the tale end of what could only be described as unscripted TV at it best with Andrew Denton interviewing kitchen diva, Margaret Fulton. For those too young or uneducated enough to know, Margaret Fulton was and still is the ultimate of cuisine couture when Australia was struggling to accept international dishes as part of our eating habits. She was the food editor for several national magazines, chef for CHoGM and much more. She was also a great advocate for women and their role in society.
Now as the video links shows, she demostrates to Andrew her rapier wit and how she got to where she is today. She pulls not punches and often is unaware of the funniness of her comments. Andrew, at one stage, is aghast when asking Margaret what he could cook up for Jennifer ( his wife Jennifer Byrne) with mince to impress her; refering to Margarets 101 Dishes with Mince, her succinct reply was that she'd not bother trying to impress Jennifer as Jennifer was unimpressionable. If you want to read the hilarious transcript, it's linked to the post title.

MARGARET FULTON: I think it would be hard to impress Jennifer. She’s impressed me more than any other woman in Australia. You know why.

ANDREW DENTON: Why?

MARGARET FULTON: Because Gough Whitlam who’s the biggest know-all in the world . . .

Laughter

MARGARET FULTON: And she had a there was a big thing spelling bee or . . .

ANDREW DENTON: Sale of the Century.

MARGARET FULTON: Sale of the Century yes and she beat him hollow.

ANDREW DENTON: Mmm yeah.

Laughter

MARGARET FULTON: And I always thought a woman who can beat the most know all person in the world.

Laughter

ANDREW DENTON: Mmm.

MARGARET FULTON: She’s I wouldn’t fool with her . . .

ANDREW DENTON: Mince meat.

Laughter

ANDREW DENTON: You’re right. It’s a feeble minded thought.

Laughter

ANDREW DENTON: It’s crazy talk.

MARGARET FULTON: Yeah.