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Ricotta
A soft Italian cheese made from the whey of cows’ or ewes’ milk and cream. Ricotta is delicate, slightly grainy...
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Quesadilla
Quesadillas are essentially the Mexican version of a cheese toastie (it translates as ‘little cheesy thing’ in Spanish), but are...
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Persimmon
This large tropical fruit resembles a tomato that’s been over-doing the fake tan. The thick skin is green when young,...
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Pak choi
Pak choi is a dream to lazy cooks as it requires very little cooking. Just steam with a little water...
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Palm sugar
Palm sugar is formed by taking the sap from the flowering stalks of a palm tree and boiling it down....
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Pancetta
The Italians might do most foodie things better than us but they can’t improve on good old British bacon. Oh,...
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Par-boil
Always looking for a handy shortcut? Par-boiling involves boiling a vegetable briefly in order to reduce the total cooking...
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Physalis
It's likely that you'll have seen these pretty tropical fruits plonked on top of restaurant desserts. The yellowish round fruit...
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Polenta
Polenta is made from maize or corn which is then boiled with water until thickened. It is often eaten instead...
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Prosciutto
Prosciutto is an Italian cured ham made from the hind leg of a pig, with an intense, slightly sweet saltiness....
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Okra
This unusual vegetable is grown all over the world and looks a little like a chunky green bean. Cooked briefly,...
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Nam pla
Nam pla is a pungent and salty Thai fish sauce that tastes a lot better than it smells! Nam pla’s...
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Noodles
In some ways, noodles are like the Asian version of pasta. Egg noodles, for example, are similarly made from egg,...
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Nori
Nori is a crisp, salty, malleable sheet of roasted seaweed. But don't confuse it with the horrible stuff you see...
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Manchego
This classic Spanish cheese is made from Manchega sheep's milk and must be aged for at least 60 days to...
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Marinade
Marinades are a marvellous way of imparting extra flavour into meat, fish or vegetables, by leaving food to infuse with...
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