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British Fish Starters

Smoked salmon fishcakes with horseradish mayo

Ingredients: 2 Medium baking potatoes, peeled and cubed 4 Spring onions, finely chopped 200g Hot smoked salmon, flaked Handful of parsley, chopped Salt and white pepper Plain flour, a couple of tablespoons 1 Egg, beaten 1 Cup panko breadcrumbs Groundnut or vegetable oil for shallow frying Method: Cook the potato in boiling salted water. Drain […]

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British Fish Salads Starters

Simple tuna salad

Ingredients: 1 Tin tuna – in olive oil 2 Spring onions, chopped 1/4 Cucumber, deseeded and diced Some salad leaves, rocket etc 8 Baby plum tomatoes or something similar 6 Capers chopped Juice of half a lemon Olive oil Method: This is about as simple as it gets. All you need to do is drain […]

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Asian recipes Pork Starters

Spare ribs with sesame

Method: Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan for a few minutes until they are golden brown. Shake the pan gently so they don’t catch. Tip out into a mortar and crush them with the pestle. Set aside. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan (one with a lid). Brown the […]

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Italian Pork Soups Starters

Tuscan bean soup

Ingredients: 125g Pancetta, chopped 2 Cloves garlic 1 Onion, chopped 2 Stalks celery, de-stringed and finely chopped 1 Tin plum or chopped tomatoes 1 Litre chicken stock 2 Tins of beans (borlotti, cannellini etc), drained and rinsed A sprig of fresh rosemary, chopped A handful of fresh basil Method: In a large pan, fry the […]

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British Soups Starters Vegetarian

Spiced Tomato Soup

Ingredients: 1 Onion, chopped 1 tsp Paprika 2 Whole cloves 2 Bay leaves About 5 gratings of nutmeg 2 Tins tomatoes 1 litre Vegetable stock Juice of half a lemon Pinch of sugar A dash of port (optional) 2 Tomatoes, finely chopped Method: Soften the onion in some olive oil and butter and then add […]

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Asian recipes Chicken Soups Starters

Spicy chicken, lentil and coconut soup

Ingredients: 1/2 tsp each Fennel, cumin and coriander seeds 3 tbsp Oil 1 Leek, thinly sliced 2 Carrots, grated 2 Red onions, thinly sliced 2 Bay leaves 6 Cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 Red or green chilli, sliced 1 tbsp Chopped ginger 1 x 400g Can coconut milk 200g Red lentils 2 Chicken breast fillets, […]

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Asian recipes Pork Starters

Spicy Thai pork

Ingredients: 250g Pork mince Pinch of salt 1 Clove of garlic, crushed 3 tablespoons Chicken stock Pinch of white sugar 3 tbsp Lime juice Pinch of chilli powder (or chilli flakes) 1 tbsp Fish sauce 1 sml Red onion Handful of mint and coriander leaves To serve: Steamed rice or baby gem lettuce leaves Method: […]

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British Desserts Starters Vegetarian

Stilton Pate with celery and walnut salad

Ingredients: 200g Stilton, at room temp, crumbled 100g Full-fat soft cheese 1 tbsp Port Pinch of nutmeg 100g Walnut pieces 150g Back grapes, halved 4 Celery sticks, thinly sliced 2 tbsp Olive oil Juice of 1/2 lemon 4 tbsp Snipped chives Method: With a fork, blend the cheeses with the port and nutmeg and black […]

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Fish Indian Starters

Stuffed poppadoms

Ingredients: 8 Pappads (uncooked poppadoms) Stuffing: 1 tbsp Groundnut oil 1 Onion, finely chopped 1 tsp Finely chopped garlic 1 tbsp Finely chopped root ginger 1 tsp Freshly ground black pepper Quarter tsp ground coriander Half tsp turmeric 200g Raw prawns, roughly chopped 100g Boiled potatoes, roughly chopped 1 tbsp Lemon juice Half tsp salt […]

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Fish Spanish Starters

Prawn fritters

Ingredients: 1 tsp Chilli powder 100g Chickpea or gram flour (can substitute plain flour) 60g Plain flour Generous pinch of salt Cold water to mix 400g Raw, peeled prawns, roughly chopped 1 Garlic clove, crushed Small handful parsley, chopped Olive oil, for frying Lemon wedges to serve Method: Mix the chilli powder, flours and salt […]