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French Game Salads Starters

Duck salad with hazelnut dressing

Ingredients: 50g Hazelnuts, roasted 25g Sultanas 200g Celeriac 1 Large Cox’s apple Salt and pepper For the dressing: 3 tbsp Groundnut oil 3 tbsp Hazelnut oil 1 tbsp White wine vinegar 2 tsp Sherry vinegar A squeeze of lemon juice Method: Make the dressing: Put all ingredients in a small jar, cover and shake well […]

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Global Side dishes Starters Vegetarian

Potato latkes

Ingredients: 1 sml Onion, grated 1 large Egg 2 tbsp Plain flour 1/2 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Ground black pepper 3 large or about 800g Maris piper potatoes, peeled and coarsely grated Oil for shallow frying Soured cream and apple sauce to serve Method: Beat together onion, egg, flour and seasoning. Stir in the potato. […]

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French Soups Starters

Classic French onion soup

Ingredients: 6-7 Large onions 1-1.5 Litres chicken stock Good slug white wine (about 2 glasses) 2 Bay leaves 1 tbsp Sugar Butter and oil for frying Method: Peel and slice the onions.  Heat butter and oil in a large pan and add sugar and bay leaf.  Add the onions and fry on medium heat for […]

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Fish Salads Starters

Potato, tuna and horseradish salad

Ingredients: 750g Baby new potatoes, halved 2 x 200g tins Tuna in olive oil 410g tin Haricot or butter beans, drained and rinsed 2 Celery sticks, thinly sliced 1 small Onion, finely sliced Handful of fresh parsley, roughly chopped 2-3 tbsp Creamed horseradish 4 tbsp Mayonnaise Juice of 1 lemon Salad leaves to serve Method: […]

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British Soups Starters Vegetarian

Cauliflower Cheese Soup

Ingredients: 1 Medium cauliflower 75g Gruyere, grated 75g Mature cheddar, grated 1 Med onion, chopped 25g Butter 275g Potatoes, peeled and diced 1 pt/570 mls Vegetable stock 4 Slices baguette, 1cm thick 2 tsp Mustard 1 x 284ml Pot single cream 1 tbsp Snipped chives Salt and white pepper Method: Break cauliflower into florets. Cut […]

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Chicken French Starters

Chicken liver parfait

Ingredients: 500g Chicken livers, rinsed and trimmed of sinew 1 Onion, finely chopped 1 Clove garlic, finely chopped A couple of sprigs of thyme, leaves stripped and chopped 1 Tbsp Port or brandy 100g Butter, melted (plus extra for frying) 4 Tbsp double cream Salt and white pepper Method: Fry the onion, garlic and thyme […]

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French Starters Vegetarian

Cheese souffle

Ingredients: 300ml milk 1 Bay leaf 1 Shallot, halved 30g Butter 30g Plain flour 100g Cheese, mix of parmesan and Gruyere or Emmenthal 2 Large free range eggs seperated, plus 1 egg white 2-3 Tbsp dried breadcrumbs Salt & pepper Method: Put the milk in the pan with the shallot and bring to a simmer, […]

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Mediterranean Starters Vegetarian

Greek Cheese Pies

Ingredients: 200g Feta cheese 10 Sheets filo pastry 1 Cup melted butter 2 Eggs, beaten A little fresh mint, chopped Pinch of pepper Method: Mash the cheese with a fork and add the beaten eggs, mint and pepper. Cut the filo pastry into 6cm wide strips and brush each strip with butter. Place a teaspoonful […]

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Asian recipes Beef Starters

Beef and coriander wraps

Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic,chopped, 2cm piece of ginger, finely chopped, 200g lean minced beef, 2 tbsp Chinese rice wine, 6 Chinese mushrooms, roughly chopped (if using dried, soak for 20 minutes first),  1 tbsp light soy sauce, 2 tbsp oyster sauce, 2 baby gem lettuces,  fresh coriander leaves to garnish. Method: Heat a wok or […]

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British Soups Starters Vegetarian

Chestnut and butternut squash soup

Ingredients: 1 Small butternut squash (about 700g) or other squash/pumpkin 50g Butter 2 Onions, chopped 2 Garlic cloves, chopped 2.5cm Piece ginger, grated 2 tsp Curry powder 1.2 Litres vegetable stock 435g Can unsweetened chestnut puree 284ml Carton double crea Method: Peel and de-seed the squash. Cut the flesh into 2cm chunks. Melt the butter […]