Chianti
Chianti Pronounce it: key-anti An area in Italy’s Tuscany region and name of one of Italy’s most famous red wines. The main grape in Chianti is the Sangiovese, and flavours can include cherries, raspberries, plums…
Peach
Peach Pronounce it: pee-ch Sweet, juicy and fragrant, peaches are one of the most beautiful fruit around. Around the size of a tennis ball, they are covered with a velvety down, and most commonly have…
Brussels sprouts
Brussels sprouts Pronounce it: bruss-ell spr-ow-t The quintessential Christmas dinner veg, Brussels sprouts are throught to have been cultivated in Belgium in the 16th century – hence the name. Although they’re related to cabbage –…
Harissa
Harissa Pronounce it: ha-riss-ah This hot, aromatic paste made from chilli and assorted other spices and herbs is spicy and fragrant. It’s widely used in North African and Middle Eastern cuisines as a condiment, or…
Rice
Rice Pronounce it: r-eye-s Rice is a grain, the seed of a type of grass, which is the most widely grown and the most important source of dietary carbohydrate on Earth. Generally grown in flooded…
Fennel leaf
Fennel leaf Pronounce it: feh-nell leef Its green, feathery fronds look a lot like dill but the fennel herb has a much stronger aniseed flavour. The seeds from which the herb is grown (fennel seed)…
Rocket
Rocket Pronounce it: roh-ket Rocket is a very ‘English’ leaf, and has been used in salads since Elizabethan times. It has a strong, peppery flavour, and the leaves have a slight ‘bite’ to them. If…
Sumac
Sumac Pronounce it: soo-mak This wine-coloured ground spice is one of the most useful but least known and most underappreciated. Made from dried berries, it has an appealing lemon-lime tartness that can be widely used. In…
Vegan pizza Margherita
Cook this tasty vegan curry for an exotic yet easy family dinner. With spinach and sweet potato, it boasts two of your five-a-day and it’s under 400 calories…
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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 15 mins
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Easy
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Serves 4
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688
Gochujang
Gochujang Gochujang is a Korean condiment with a sweet-hot-salty flavour made from red chillies, fermented soybeans, glutinous rice and salt. These ingredients are ground to form a thick red paste that is traditionally used as…