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winkles

Folkestone and Winkles

A plate of seafood with shrimp, winkles and brown crab was a common tradition on a Sunday evening, which meant Sunday afternoons were spent foraging.

atlantic mackerel

Atlantic Mackerel

Atlantic mackerel is easily recognized by its blue/green tiger-like back stripes. It has an average length of about 30 – 40 cm, although it can grow up to 70 cm. Mackerel is a fast swimmer and needs to be in constant motion in order not to sink, as it doesn’t […]

liver bacon and onions

Liver Bacon & Onions

The Hairy Bikers’ traditional liver bacon makes a simple dinner packed full of flavour and bursting with vitamins and minerals

best chips ever

Best Chips Ever

Chips are a British institution with Brits working their way through half a billion meals containing homemade chips each year.

duck confit

Confit Duck Legs

Confit is a traditional French cooking method in which duck legs are salted and cooked in fat, which preserved them in the days before refrigeration. The cured legs are cooked for a long time at a low temperature which results in extremely tender meat that falls easily off the bone.

cassoulet

Cassoulet

This delicious duck dish is fancy enough to impress your friends while equally simple enough to serve up as a family supper. Made with classic French ingredients like Toulouse sausages, garlic, cannellini beans and fresh thyme, this dish is packed full of delicious flavours.

salmon tray bake

Salmon Tray Bake

This salmon traybake is a quick and easy midweek dinner you can make in less than one hour. With plenty of veg including asparagus and tomatoes, this salmon dish is a great way to get your family – especially the kids – to eat their 5-a-day!

moule mariniere

Moules Marinière with Cream, Garlic and Parsley

Check out this easy recipe for Moules marinière (sailors mussels). This classic French recipe is a great way to impress the family in no time at all – ready on the table in 30 minutes.

crispy fish batter

Crispy Fish Batter

All you need for this fish batter is flour, salt and soda water. The results will be thinly-coated, crispy and delicious pieces of fish!