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Hot Cross Pudding

An Easter treat for the family, and a good way to use up those left over buns with this hot cross pudding recipe idea from Sainsburys.

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Court Bouillon

A spiced aromatic liquid or stock used mainly to poach fish and shellfish, court bouillon adds a flavour that would be lacking if the fish were cooked in plain water.

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Homemade Chorizo

Try and recreate authentic homemade chorizo that tastes much better than the shop-bought varieties, and does not contain any artificial preservatives. A sausage machine either manual or electric would be a great help. Credits: espositosausage.com eyeonspain.com BBC Food – Mark Sargeant

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Straccetti con Arugula

The secret to great straccetti (literally, “little rags”) is using good olive oil, very thin slices of beef and just the right amount of salt and pepper.

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Edible Snails – Helix Aspersa

All snails in Britain are edible. They’re essentially the same creatures that the French, Spanish and Italians devour by the tonne.

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Portuguese Snails Festival

The snail is a delicacy in Portugal and every May they celebrate them with the Festival do Caracois! Snails in Portugal are really good. Snails are flavoured with olive oil and/or butter, garlic, piri-piri sauce, and a lot of oregano. Some restaurants will add extra ingredients but this covers the […]

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Spanish Chorizo Sausage

Traditional Spanish chorizo is a very tasty sausage found all over Spain, each province having its own variation with most families having their own recipe. It can be fresh, which needs cooking, or cured, ready for eating.

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School Sprinkles Traybake

This recipe for an old school sprinkles tray bake from ohlaliving.com will take you straight back to the school dining hall.