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Tuscany and central Italy. Its appeal lies in transformation: firm day-old bread absorbs tomato juices, vinegar and oli…
Quick lunches, hearty salads and protein-packed ideas selected from recipes with a total time of 30 minutes or less.
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Tuscany and central Italy. Its appeal lies in transformation: firm day-old bread absorbs tomato juices, vinegar and oli…
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The island of Capri and Campania. Caprese salad is famous for achieving balance without a cooked sauce: sweet-acid toma…
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Venice, Veneto. Carpaccio became famous for turning paper-thin raw beef into an elegant first course.
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Rome and Lazio. Carbonara is famous for its luxurious texture created from eggs and cheese rather than a cream sauce.
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Northern Italy, especially Lombardy and Veneto. Risotto is famous for a texture that is creamy without needing large qu…
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Pan con Tomate is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for rustic toasted bread rubbed with ripe tomato, garlic, olive oi…
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Bacalao al Pil Pil is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for salt cod in a silky Basque sauce emulsified from olive oil…
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Tzatziki is a distinctive Greek recipe known for a cool yoghurt and cucumber dip with garlic, dill and olive oil.
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Feta Saganaki is a distinctive Greek recipe known for feta baked or fried until hot, soft and deeply savoury.
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Cold prawns, crisp lettuce and tangy Marie Rose sauce in a classic British starter.
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Toasted bread covered with a sharp ale-and-cheese sauce, browned until bubbling.
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Curried chicken with a creamy, fruity dressing created for the 1953 coronation era.
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Escargots de Bourgogne is a distinctive French recipe known for snails baked in shells with parsley, garlic and butter.
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Sole Meunière is a distinctive French recipe known for delicate sole fried in butter and finished with lemon and parsle…
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Hand-shaped Istrian pasta coated in a fragrant local truffle sauce.
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Obatzda is a Bavarian cheese spread mixing ripe Camembert with butter, paprika, onion and beer.
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Wurstsalat is a southern German sausage salad dressed with vinegar, oil, onions and pickles.
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Túrós Csusza is a distinctive Hungarian starter rooted in Hungarian farmhouse cooking, celebrated for broad noodles, tú…
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Opens the meal with clear regional flavour, simple presentation and a strong sense of place.
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Opens the meal with clear regional flavour, simple presentation and a strong sense of place.
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Opens the meal with clear regional flavour, simple presentation and a strong sense of place.
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Comforting flavour, cultural heritage and the kind of cooking that makes a meal feel memorable.