Category: Sides
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Peppercorn Sauce
A good creamy peppercorn sauce is synonymous with steak as it’s served alongside the French bistro classic of steak au poivre – meaning peppered steak. What is Peppercorn Sauce? Peppercorn sauce is a pan sauce made in the pan after cooking meat. It’s typically made with peppercorns and reduced cream. While it’s often associated with…
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Air-Fryer Chunky Chips
I’ve already posted an air-fried potato chip recipe with these air-fryer fries, but sometimes you need more potatoes in your chips. So, I made these air-fryer chunky chips. Chunky Chips In the UK, we call thick-cut and deep-fried potatoes, chips. In America, these same fried rectangular potatoes may be called steak fries. They’re said to…
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Leek Mash
Mashed potatoes are delicious on their own. In that case, adding sauteed leeks brings the creamy potatoes to a new level. This leek mash recipe is super easy and adds to your 5-a-day. What is Mashed Potato? Mashed potato, more commonly known as mash, is made by mixing cooked potatoes with fat to create a…
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Butter-Roasted Onions
These butter-roasted onions are perfect yet simple. Try them with good quality sausages and mash for a twist on the classic fried onions. When roasted, onions, which can be quite pungent when raw, turn sweet and delicious. Onions to use for Butter-Roasted Onions For this Butter-Roasted Onions recipe, try and source the largest white onions…
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Roasted Broccoli & Garlic
Growing up, I loved broccoli, plain boiled and smothered with gravy. With age, however, I love it even more, with the help of this simple roasted broccoli & garlic recipe. Roasted Broccoli The variety of broccoli found in every supermarket across the country is a recent invention. The Italians call it calabrese. It’s derived from…
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Cauliflower Cheese
The smooth creamy cheese sauce pairs well with cauliflower, making this cauliflower cheese recipe the perfect accompaniment for a Sunday roast. A sharp cheddar helps counteract the richness of the sauce. What is Cauliflower Cheese? Cauliflower cheese is often served alongside a roast chicken. It’s a British family favourite and has numerous variations of its…
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How to Make a Bechamel Sauce
Bechamel Sauce or white sauce forms the base of many classic sauces. It’s a must-own recipe in a cook’s arsenal and one of the first things you learn to make in any kitchen. What is Bechamel Sauce? Bechamel Sauce is also known as a basic white sauce and is one of the 5 mother sauces…
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Nando’s Style Macho Peas – Peas with Chilli & Mint
These macho peas were my go-to side at Nando’s for a long time. They were packed with flavour, and the herbs helped give the frozen peas a fresh taste. This recipe takes inspiration from Nando’s, which is probably my favourite high-street restaurant chain. It’s relatively cheap compared to most restaurants, super quick service, and deliciously…
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Spicy Rice (Nando’s Style)
My love of the high street food chain Nando’s inspired this spicy rice recipe. I don’t usually prefer rice, preferring other sides like their macho peas. However, this rice dish completes any peri-peri-inspired dinner. What is Spicy Rice? As its name suggests, spicy rice is a rice-based dish made with spices. When discussing spicy food,…
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Peri-Peri Sauce
This peri-peri sauce is the only recipe you’ll need to replicate your favourite high street chain restaurant’s menu. It’s packed with spice and flavour and easy to make. What is a Peri-Peri Marinade? The sauce known as Peri-peri sauce is famous throughout the United Kingdom due to the success of the South African chicken chain…
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How to Cook Perfect Basmati Rice
The perfect basmati rice is fluffy, tender, and far from a complex technique to master. All it takes is a little care, patience, and the correct water-to-rice ratio. What Is Basmati Rice? Basmati Rice belongs to a group of rice varieties known as long-grain rice. Long-grain rice length measures approximately four times its width. Its…
