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How to make a great salad: the ultimate easy guide

Ready to learn how to put together a great salad? The delicious. food team shares their best tips and easy tricks for creating filling salads from scratch, including basic steps and ingredient...

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7 expert tips for cooking Spanish cuisine

Want to make Spanish food like a pro? We asked leading chefs and experts for their top tips for cooking Spanish cuisine. Learn the secret to a perfect paella, how to make the juiciest pan con tomate...

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Steaming: The brilliant cooking method you need to master

If you thought steaming was just something for vegetables destined for the side of your plate, we’ve got news for you: it’s actually one of the most versatile, exciting cooking methods. Food producer...

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How to make 5 types of cheesecake, from burnt Basque to fluffy Japanese

Welcome to the delicious. masterclass on how to make cheesecake. It’s the go-to showstopper pud for many a home cook, but there’s a wealth of textures, flavours and techniques out there when it comes...

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How to cook perfect lamb leg, shoulder & saddle

If you’re looking for something impressive to eat this Easter or for a special Sunday lunch, a large joint of British lamb is a fantastic option. But what cut to go for and how to get the best from it?...

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How to make flatbreads plus 5 fresh topping ideas

delicious. head of food Tom Shingler is never too far from a pizza oven. His favourite thing to cook in it? Flatbreads – plus some of the best toppings you’ll ever taste. And don’t worry if you don’t...

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How to make your own mustard

For thousands of years, mustard has been a must-have food enhancer, but it’s really only at its best when freshly made. Luckily Pollyanna Coupland has toiled in the test kitchen to bring you the finest...

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Andrew Wong’s Chinese sauces masterclass

They’re an integral part of cooking the world over, but the Chinese approach to creating sauces differs greatly from the long-simmered stock-based creations of European cooking. Legendary chef Andrew...

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How to make the best Christmas cheeseboard

For delicious. head of food Tom Shingler, the real hero of Christmas is the cheeseboard. He shares what’s going on his this year, along with things to keep in mind to plan the best cheeseboard, before...

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Best of the best: How to make the ultimate beef wellington

Learn how to make the ultimate beef wellington with the latest in our expert guides. No shortcuts. No cheat ingredients. Our best of the best series takes the view that if something’s worth doing, it’s...

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Your step-by-step Christmas dinner time plan

An organised cook is a happy cook – especially on the big day. Follow our step-by-step Christmas dinner time plan and you’ll be as chilled as a snowman, even while cooking the most important meal of...

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Five magical Christmas cake decoration ideas by Lily Vanilli

For a Christmas showstopper, you need a cake that looks as good as it tastes. Iced-but-undecorated cakes are all the rage in shops and bakeries, so try these five Christmas cake decorations from Lily...

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Best of the best: How to make the ultimate chicken kyiv

Learn how to make the ultimate chicken kyiv from scratch with our in-depth guide. We’ll cover everything from which cut of chicken and type of breadcrumbs to use to how to fry your kyiv and what to...

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Tried and tested tips to get the best out of your air fryer

Air fryers are all the rage these days, and more and more commonplace on our work surfaces – but how do you really unlock the benefits air fryers can bring? With the help of ProCook’s roomy offering,...

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How to get the most out of your pizza oven

Proud owner of a pizza oven? You’re closer than you’ve ever been to the best homemade pizza of your life – but there are a few pizza oven fundamentals worth understanding before you start shaping that...

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Best of the best: how to make the ultimate risotto alla milanese

Learn how to make the ultimate risotto alla milanese with our in-depth guide. Sunshine-yellow rice, heady with saffron and rich with bone marrow… This simple risotto from Lombardy is one of the...

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Everything you need to know about cooking with cast iron

The enamelled cast-iron griddle, says head of food Tom Shingler, is the best thing to happen to steak since salt. You may well already own an enamelled cast iron casserole dish, too – but what exactly...

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Best of the best: how to make the ultimate ratatouille

Exactly which vegetables belong in a ratatouille? Should the dish be baked or cooked on the hob? And how was the recipe originally made? Discover how to make great ratatouille, the classic French...

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Full steam ahead: why steaming is such a versatile cooking technique

Want to understand the advantages of steaming food – and why it can be better than boiling? The steamer basket is an unassuming superhero of the kitchen cupboard – its forgiving, hands-off nature and...

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Why skewers are the best thing to put on the barbecue this summer

Easy to make, endlessly versatile and great for a crowd, we believe skewers are the best thing you can put on your barbecue in 2024. Head of food Tom Shingler gives his tips for skewer success,...

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