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Basic beef stew

Feb 5, 2009

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in Basic, British – Traditional, Recipes

A simple recipe for beef stew which can form the basis of all sorts of other dishes, such as steak pie, brown Windsor soup, chilli con carne…

Buckwheat Pancakes

Feb 4, 2009

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in Basic, European – Traditional, Recipes

It’ll soon be Pancake Day so let’s have a go at making some pancakes. Here’s a quick and easy recipe for buckwheat pancakes. I usually fill these with a savoury filling such as bacon, mushroom and leek in a creamy sauce. Let’s make the pancakes first. Ingredients (makes about 8 pancakes depending on the size…

Fried potatoes with bacon and onion

Feb 2, 2009

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in Contemporary International, Recipes

This is a good snack to make with leftover potatoes. All you need is potatoes – boiled and sliced, an onion – chopped, and a few rashers of bacon. I also added some chopped parsley. Sweat off the onion in a suitable pan using oil or butter, snip the bacon rashers into it, and give…

Chicken or pork liver paté

Jan 29, 2009

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in Christmas, European – Traditional, Nigel Slater, Recipes

Simple recipe to make a smooth and creamy pate the Nigel Slater way.

Microwave Ovens

Jan 20, 2009

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in Food hygiene, Temperature control

Most rules which apply to conventional ovens also apply to microwaves. The food must reach 70°C (160°F). With microwave cooking some parts of the food may receive a concentration of waves and become very hot while other areas remain cold. Make sure you probe the food properly to ensure there aren’t any cold spots. Turntables…

Temperature control – Cooking with soups, stocks and eggs

Jan 20, 2009

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in Food hygiene, Temperature control

Soups and stocks It is much safer to prepare soups and stocks in small quantities and throw away any left over at the end of the day. [Hmmm, if it’s stored properly in the fridge or freezer there’s no real need for the home cook to throw it away.] It is bad practice to top…

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Basic beef stew

Buckwheat Pancakes

Fried potatoes with bacon and onion

Chicken or pork liver paté

Microwave Ovens

Temperature control – Cooking with soups, stocks and eggs