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Fermenting at home

Pickling and fermenting at home is so much easier than you think. All you need for the simplest base is a sterilised jar, vinegar, salt and ingredients to pickle. Add in extra flavours to layer the sweet-sour zing with spice, garlic, umami and more! Endless possibilities, from turmeric pickled cauliflower shown here, to chilli-rich kimchi and nutty fermented tofu. Our full range of handmade Dutch fermenting crocks are now back in stock, all you need to get started now.

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Piccolo Seeds

Start growing your own in 2022! From Thai basil, Greek oregano and Italian parsley, Piccolo seeds offer a fantastic selection of culinary fruits, vegetables and herbs from across the globe. Designed to be grown in small pots and urban spaces, buy and sow now to enjoy year-round fresh crops, available at an arm's-length in your own kitchen. Now 10% off!

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Chinese Stir Fry

Homemade Dumplings

Fire Suppression System

What’s hot in 2022? Fire and smoke, the return of umami and beautiful balsamic are just a few of the trends we’re already seeing this year ✨ Read our top 10 predictions and let us know what you think - is there anything we’ve missed? Link in bio.

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Saffron Buns Recipe

Copenhagen Food

Vegetable Curry Recipes

Creamy Mustard Sauce

Best Butter

Recipes With Marshmallows

Cooking Supplies

Vegetable Curry

ProQ Smoked Salmon

Cook the best brisket, ribs or salmon you've ever tasted, with ProQ's top of the range BBQ smoking starter sets. Choose a hot smoker to make cooked classics like ribs and pulled pork, or a cold smoking set, for Christmas smoked salmon and smoke-infused flavours cheese, garlic & bacon. Whichever you choose, ProQ will pack food with intense flavour like nothing else. PLUS enjoy fantastic Black Friday offers on both sets! Click the link in bio to grab one before they go!

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Jack Daniels Whiskey Bottle

Balsamic Vinegar

Whiskey Bottle

18th Century

Italy's finest balsamic vinegar

The secret to exceptional balsamic vinegar? Time. The Giusti family, Italy’s oldest balsamic producer, has made award-winning vinegars since 1605. Time is their secret ingredient. Pressed grape must is slow-cooked for 14 hours before ageing – longer cooking makes a balsamic with more complex flavours. Barrels dating back to the 18th century are still used, giving complex wood aromas to every bottle. If it’s not quite right, the blend is refined until they have a product they’re proud to sell.

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The Ultimate Guide to Sumac

Ever wondered how sumac grows – or even what it is? The deep-red spice is made from grinding dried berries which grow on bushes like this one 👆 across East Asia, Africa and North America. Want to learn a little more? Check out our guide which also features sumac recipe inspo...

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Everything you need to know about bubble tea 🧋

Bubble tea - also known as boba tea, pearl milk tea, and QQ - is a tea-based drink that originates from Taiwan 🧋 It gained a cult following in the 2000s for its wacky combinations of flavours and textures 🤪 You may have tried bubble tea, or even popping boba, but how much do you really know about this Asian trend? Read on for everything you need to know about bubble tea, from its origins to current interpretations...

Meat Temperatures: The Ultimate Guide 🥩

Whether you’re cooking a Sunday roast for the family or inviting friends over for a barbecue, the most important aspect when making food is checking that the meat has been cooked at the right temperature 🥩 Read this article to learn about the ideal temperature for cooking each meat, from pork and chicken to roast beef and lamb 🍴

Persian Spices: The Essential List For Flavouring Persian Food

From the sweetness of cinnamon to the luxury of saffron, the lemony zing of sumac to the warm versatility of ginger – Persian food is all about the Iranian-sourced spices that it is liberally drenched in, which make it so dynamic, flavourful and aromatic 🌹 Follow the link for the essential list of Persian spices and create a Persian feast at home 🇮🇷

Sweet Soy Sauce

Dark Soy Sauce

Authentic Asian Recipes

Gluten Free Soy Sauce

Beef Strips

Chinese & Japanese Style Soy Sauce: What's The Difference?

We’ve all got soy sauce in our store-cupboard, whether it’s a light soy sauce or a dark soy sauce. But do you know the difference between them? Do you know that Chinese soy sauce like Lee Kum Kee is different to Japanese soy sauce brands like Kikkoman? 🇨🇳 🇯🇵 And there’s even more variety within each style, such as sweet soy sauce and gluten free soy sauce! Read the article to learn the differences, and how to use each soy sauce for the best result 📗

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The Ultimate Guide To Tamarind Paste And Tamarind Water

Tamarind pulp is made from the citrussy flesh inside the tamarind pod 🍊 However tamarind pulp is rarely asked for in recipes - instead, recipes call for tamarind water, cooking tamarind, tamarind paste, or tamarind concentrate. Read the article to find out the differences between them all, and how to make them at home!