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Preparing Sweetbreads

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Preparing Sweetbreads

Sweetbreads are a real delicacy and are highly nutritious. They can be cooked in many different ways, and are very mild tasting, tender and creamy.

Bacon and Bacon Fat - Smoked

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Bacon and Bacon Fat - Smoked

The fat from cooking Smoked Mangalica Kolozsvari Bacon is truly wonderful and intense, and the bacon crisps up beautifully in the pan.

Pork Terrine

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Pork Terrine

What could be nicer over the festive period than a beautiful terrine. A night in the fridge, and it will cut into beautiful rectangular slabs with the pork fat studded throughout like jewels.

Beef Tripe - Pressure Cooker

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Beef Tripe - Pressure Cooker

As a newcomer to using beef tripe, I wanted to find the easiest and most effective way to prepare it, without spending hours and hours in the kitchen boiling it.

Brisket Flour

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Brisket Flour

Transformed from leftover meat, this savoury brisket flour boasts ideal consistency for baking buns, making pie bases or coating ingredients. To achieve a fine powder you can use a coffee grinder. For a coarse powder, simply leave as is.

Beef Bourguignon and Smoked Sausage - Slow Cooker

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Beef Bourguignon and Smoked Sausage - Slow Cooker

Beef bourguignon, also known as bœuf bourguignon, is a classic French dish that warms the soul. This rich and hearty stew features tender chunks of beef and Eskimo smoked scout sausage, all slow-cooked in a gelatinous broth. The result is the most tender and succulent meat combined with the most delicious cooking juices that are guaranteed to tantalize the taste buds.

Halloween Fingers

Halloween Fingers

Halloween Fingers are just a fun activity you can do with your family to decorate your Halloween food. They are super simple to make and do not require very long to cook.

Brains - Poached

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Brains - Poached

Brains are a very nutrient dense ingredient, however they may be off putting initially and so a key way to introduce them into your diet is by disguising them. Using them in various recipes including dressings, mayonnaises and even ice cream, can be a great way to overcome the initial reticence associated with using them.

Breaded Liver on Whipped Beef Tallow

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Breaded Liver on Whipped Beef Tallow

For a dish that is simply 'breaded' liver it is extremely tasty as is, with an incredible flavour furnished by the lamb sauce reduction. A wonderful change from other, more bland liver dishes. The 'breading' is made using beef crackling crumbs and the whipped tallow makes for a creamy sauce.

Liver Pasta

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Liver Pasta

The liver sheets work perfectly to make 'pasta'. Clearly we're not talking about traditional pasta here with its huge carb load and detrimental ingredient profile. Rather, we are talking about Spaghetti or Fettucine style liver 'pasta', which is a lot more beneficial to our health and well-being, and is delicious to boot!

Mini Liver Pancakes

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Mini Liver Pancakes

These cute little liver pancakes take next no time to cook and are great way to consume liver on a regular basis in a fun way! You can eat them as is, or why not add your own favourite toppings to them! They make the perfect party food and are great when you simply feel like an extra boost of liver.

Christmas Canapés

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Christmas Canapés

These Christmas Canapés are easy to make and tasty to eat!

Mini Madeleines

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Mini Madeleines

These mini ''Madeleines'' were inspired from the madeleine or petite madeleine which is a traditional small cake from the Lorraine region in northeastern France. Madeleines are very small sponge cakes usually with a shell shaped appearance. As they have a very similar taste and texture, these little beauties were born!

Egg Broth Gravy

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Egg Broth Gravy

This Egg Broth Gravy has a silky smooth texture and tastes almost 'buttery'. The bright colour is so pretty and is perfect if you're wanting to use it to make cute little shapes for decorating cakes and buns for various special occasions. It will set lovely in the fridge thanks to the addition of a small amount of pork jelly.

Strawberry Jelly

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Strawberry Jelly

Strawberry jelly makes for a delicious treat on a special occasion such a Valentine's Day. It's simple to make, sets quickly and tastes delicious!

Oxtail Pizza

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Oxtail Pizza

I love oxtail, the meat is just so succulent and tender and works perfectly as a pizza topping!

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