What is Ginger? You may have tried gingerbread men, or you may have added ginger to your curries or sprinkled it over your desserts. You may have tasted it without even realizing it! With the ability to (literally) spice up any dull recipe, there’s no doubt about it; ginger is a great cooking ingredient. Ginger […]
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Are green peas legumes? Green peas can be the oddest of things and have been surrounded in debate by all food lovers who want them placed in specific categories – and so begins the question: Are green peas fruit, vegetables, or legumes? Traditionally eaten alongside meat dishes and thrown in with casseroles, pies and stews, […]
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Unusual Sandwiches for The National Sandwich Day The sandwich is one of the most versatile foods known to mankind. So we celebrate this ethereal food on this National Sandwich Day. Sandwiches have been around for years, and can be traced back to well before the middle ages. In fact, it has been around for so long that […]
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Need I say more about Bacon? Bacon is possibly is the most loved cured meat, often called the candy apple of charcuterie. A processed meat taken from a pig, bacon is usually treated by adding a lot of salt for preservation and tasting purposes. The bacon can then be cooked, smoked or boiled – whichever […]
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Black Pudding to mark the start of British Sausage Week You heard right – British Sausage Week is back to celebrate its 14th anniversary. Whether you love a nice and tasty chipolata, a hearty Cumberland, or a homely pork and apple, sausage lovers from all over the world are invited to unite in their love […]
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