Ingredients
What’s the difference between Manchego cheese and halloumi cheese? Do you know the best way to cook langoustines? And what about samphire – what even is it? In our Ingredients section, we explain every ingredient you’ll ever find on the shelves, and how to cook with each one.
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12 things you need to know about Christmas turkey
Why is it worth buying a premium turkey? What temperature should turkey be cooked to? Expert farmer Paul Kelly answers our top turkey queries.
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Our 12 best chestnut recipes
Make the most of chestnut season. Our best chestnut recipes include chestnut pasta, impressive desserts and a special chicken dish.
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What is brown butter, and why should you be making it?
A magical ingredient with the power of transformation, brown butter adds a sweetness to savoury dishes, conjures up a nutty flavour where there are no nuts and injects an enticing complexity of flavour to everything it touches.
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8 of our best pear recipes to get you excited for autumn
We've gathered up our best pear recipes including cosy autumn desserts, classic poached pears and some showstopping pear cakes and bakes.
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Best of the best: what you need to know to make the best ever pesto pasta
Pesto pasta is a meal we all have memories of, and here we bring this childhood classic into a satisfying midweek main for all ages.
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Our 15 best plum recipes
Pick up a few punnets and take a look through our best-ever plum recipes. The stone fruit recipes include plum jam, cakes, and savoury dishes
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11 of the best blackberry recipes to use up your hedgerow haul
Hunt in the hedgerows for ripe blackberries, then use them in our best blackberry recipes including crumble, jam, bakes and savoury dishes.
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Raw fish is good, actually
Serving raw fish can sound scary but it's perfectly safe to eat when treated the right way. Find tips and four knockout raw fish recipes that keep things fresh and zesty.
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Our 18 best pepper recipes
Our best pepper recipes include easy midweek dinners like pepper pasta, stuffed peppers, enchiladas and easy chicken and sausage traybakes.
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Why nectarine curd should be on your radar
There's something about a smooth, buttery fruit curd that makes it irresistible. Emily Gussin explains how to make nectarine curd
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21 best aubergine recipes plus different types explained
Cooking with aubergine is oh-so wonderful when done correctly. So, nail it every time with our best aubergine recipes.
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4 of the best ways to preserve tomatoes
Make the most of tomato season with these tip-top ways of preserving tomatoes so you can enjoy their flavour for the months ahead.
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How to get the best out of your herbs
Adding fragrance, freshness and colour, herbs can transform a dish from dull to dazzling, so it’s no surprise we’re using more of them in our cooking – but what’s the ethical and environmental impact?
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15 ways with a tin of sweetcorn
A tin of corn costs as little as 55p! And it's a seriously useful ingredient. Try using it to make fritters, salsa, pasta and veggie burgers.
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Here are 15 budget meals where onions take centre stage
A bag of onions can cost as little as 85p, and the backbone of so many meals can actually make a brilliant centrepiece with a little ingenuity.
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Here are 16 recipes to make with a packet of spaghetti
With the cost of food still increasing at an alarming rate, spaghetti is particularly appealing right now as you can pick up a packet for as little as 28p.
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19 ways with a packet of sausages
We all love bangers and mash, but when you could be enjoying something different with that packet of sausages - it's worth branching out.
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What is buckwheat?
Think buckwheat is a grain? Or a type of wheat? Oddly, it's neither - find out more and see recipes that use buckwheat, including noodles and salads
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Fettuccine
What is fettuccine? Fettuccine is a type of long, thick, flat pasta - like ribbons - that is often paired with butter or cream-based sauces.
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Tamari sauce
What is tamari sauce, and how do you use it? Find out more about this soy-sauce substitute, and enjoy our vegan recipe as a way to try it.
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A cheer for cherries
When home-grown cherries hit the shelves at the height of summer – now, that is – we’re all over these ruby beauties. Here's our round-up of varieties
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How to bake blind
Baking blind involves pre-baking a pastry case, either partially or completely, before adding your filling. Ceramic or dried beans are usually poured into the pastry case, on top of a sheet of greaseproof paper, to prevent the pastry rising when it is in the oven.
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Dauphinoise potatoes
Potato dauphinoise was created in the Dauphiné region of France and consists of thinly-sliced potatoes, mixed with milk, cream or creme fraiche, and cheese, garlic and seasoning. It's also known as gratin dauphinois.
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Mandoline
A mandoline is a piece of equipment used to slice fruit and vegetables very thinly, with ruthless efficiency and consistency.
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Halloumi
A firm and rubbery Greek cheese that’s made from a mixture of cow's and sheep's milk. Halloumi is very salty in flavour and holds its shape well when cooked.
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Radicchio
Radicchio is a type of chicory, looks a little like a small cabbage and has beautiful white and crimson streaks on its leaves.
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