Can you buy beechnuts in the UK? Is frozen rice safe? Matthew Fort has the answersOn the continent, you can buy beechnuts from some grocers. I've been told that my parents and grandparents used chickens' legs to scratch through leaves when they went out to collect beechnuts. Will I have to do the same? I can't find a UK stockist anywhere.I'm afraid you will. There's littl
The idea for this recipe - which is ace for barbecues - came from the disastrous news that our local Indian had stopped doing my wife's favourite dish. "The English don't like bones," they said. Not true! (For two)6 loin chops1 onionThumb of ginger, trimmed and clean Juice of ½ lemon3 cloves garlic, finely chopped2 small green chillis, finely chopped 4tbsp yoghurt (plus some to serve)Spice
Got a culinary dilemma? Ask Matthew for helpThe perils of reheated rice Is it true that cooked rice shouldn't be reheated?A disproportionately high number of food poisoning cases are indeed caused by reheated rice. Or perhaps I should say inadequately heated. It's not actually the reheating that's the problem - it's the way the rice has been stored before reheating. Uncooked rice can contain spor
Recipe: Courgettes stuffed with coffee rice and oregano
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Food blog: Take Three recipe challenge - the best original recipe including cantaloupe melon, ginger and black pepper will win a hamper of goodiesWith a name like 'dirty rice' it was impossible not to try this when I came across it whilst flicking through a copy of Oprah magazine: a recipe for rice cooked with coffee grounds. What struck me was the use of oregano with the coffee. This made me wan
Consider yourself lucky - you've actually got two recipes here. It all depends on the type of mango you use: a green or under-ripe mango will result in a fresh and sharper-tasting salad with Thai flavours, whereas if you go for a sweet variety, such as the prized Alphonso, now reaching the end of its season, you are in for a richer experience. Flaked coconut is available online from juliangraves.
I'm developing a bit of an obsession with lightly cooked cucumbers, and though clearly the star of the dish is supposed to be the elegantly steamed trout, somehow for me it's the cucumber on the side.Serves 22 whole trouts, heads off80g butter, softened 20g flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped 1 bulb fennel, thinly sliced1 lemon150g long-grain rice1 cucumber, peeled1 tablespoon dill, chopped1 table
Got a culinary dilemma? Ask Matthew for helpWhen is pesto past itHow long can I store homemade pesto? Can I make it in advance, or must it be used the same day?Pesto is always best eaten fresh, but it will keep for up to five days in the fridge in a sealed pot. To make sure it keeps its flavour, top up with olive oil to act as a seal, then drain off the excess before using it. The commercial stuf
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