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• Crisis timeline: How the cost of olive oil went from affordable to astronomical

  16-09-2024 10:57 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Olive oil prices are spiralling out of control, leaving manufactures and consumers wondering how much higher they can possibly go. But how did the crisis start, where is it headed, and whatâs next?
  
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• Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for mac and cheese with garlic and parsley oil | The new vegan

  09-11-2024 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A vegan version of the teatime classic, and no less tasty for itLike most parents of young children, I fell into a pattern of making mac and cheese regularly for my children, and then, unexpectedly, I fell in love with it myself. I made so many versions of it – Nigella’s, Felicity Cloake’s and Kenji López-Alt’s – and decided that the one I loved best (again, unexpectedly) was a glossy, out-of-a-box artificially cheesy-tasting type dressed with a garlic oil re
  
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• Ask Ottolenghi: how do I stop my marinades burning? | Ask Ottolenghi

  09-11-2024 10:30 via theguardian.com
  Improvisation is great, but recipes can be a guide to temperature, quantity and cooking times – and don’t underestimate the virtue of a sheet of foilWhenever I make a marinade for fish or meat (usually invented and based on what I have in the cupboard), it often burns when I cook the dish in the oven. How can I avoid this?Tatiana, Strasbourg, FranceSpeaking as someone who is in the recipe-writing business, it would be remiss of me not to suggest that you consider following one, even
  
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• Milk tarts and special sauce spinach: Yotam Ottolenghi’s freezer-raid recipes

  09-11-2024 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The freezer’s a happy hunting ground for this fragrant, one-pan spinach and peas dish in a sweet-sour hot sauce, and light sponge cakes with whipped vanilla cream and frozen berriesThe freezer, to my mind, serves one of three purposes. The best-case scenario is that it’s home to a stash of neatly labelled and perfectly portioned meals for the weeks to come, and the worst-case scenario is that it’s the place where food goes to die. In between these two extremes, we have purpose
  
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• How to turn old bagged salad into a nutritious soup – recipe | Waste not

  09-11-2024 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  If you catch wilted salad leaves before they turn completely, you can use them in soup much as you would spinach or cabbageThere’s a fine line when a bag of salad turns. One minute, it’s perfect, and the next it has turned into compost. To save a wilting salad, chefs are taught to refresh it by picking out and discarding any imperfect leaves and gently plunging the rest into ice-cold water (the addition of a large pinch of salt and acidulating the water with a splash of vinegar or le
  
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• Cocktail of the week: Corrochio’s espresso martini de olla – recipe | The good mixer

  08-11-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com
  This spicy Mexican coffee with a kick may soon be your new weekend brunchtime boostCafé de olla is a Mexican breakfast staple made from coffee brewed with spices, orange peel and piloncillo, or unrefined cane sugar. We mix it with tequila to make our espresso martinis for a great little pick-me-up.Daniel Corrochio, Corrochio’s, London N16 Continue reading...
  
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• Ravneet Gill’s recipe for tinned cherry bakewell pudding | The sweet spot

  08-11-2024 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Such a comforting bake for so little effort There’s something comforting about a bakewell-style pudding. After I had my son Donnie, I’d pop one in the oven before dinner – it would often be cool by the time I got to it, but I’d still enjoy it, hunched over the kitchen counter with more cream than pudding. It’s a simple pleasure that has always brought me comfort, and I hope it does the same for you. Continue reading...
  
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• Grenache: the wine grape that keeps on giving

  08-11-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A paean to a much-maligned but remarkably versatile grapeGrenache is the ultimate all-rounder. A red grape native to Aragon in Spain, where it’s called garnacha, it can make everything from pale rosé to fortified wine; it’s even used in cava. If there was one grape to take to your desert island, it would have to be grenache, not least because you’d never get bored.Grenache’s very adaptability means that it has historically been seen as a workhorse, with none of the
  
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• Thomasina Miers’ recipe for turmeric chicken rice with peas and habanero allioli

  08-11-2024 14:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A heady, risotto-style Mexican chicken rice with a knockout, chilli-spiked garlic mayo This is inspired wholeheartedly by a dish I ate while cooking at the 45th birthday party of Nicos in Mexico City a few months ago. I love how many Mexican chefs are so enamoured of aspects of Spanish cooking, while still having a fierce pride in their own traditions and ingredients. Alfredo Villanueva, from Villa Torel, shared some of the secrets of this dish with me, which I have attempted to adapt for home c
  
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• The Troublesome Lodger, Marlow, Buckinghamshire: ‘The antithesis of the big, corporate multi-seater’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants

  08-11-2024 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  There’s only one huge communal table, so bring your dinner party chat A-gameOne of life’s simple pleasures is coming across unexpected names for new restaurants, so I was enthralled when the Troublesome Lodger opened recently in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. This single room with a minuscule kitchen attached is upstairs at the Oarsman pub in the centre of Tom Kerridge’s fiefdom, so there’s bound to be some decent hungry passing trade, and most chefs who take over a space in a
  
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• Trump's trade tariffs could drive EU businesses to set up US sites

  08-11-2024 10:18 via foodnavigator.com
  
  The USâs trade policies could have worldwide implications, not least on the European food and beverage sector which could be better off setting up shop in America.
  
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• 5 must know plant-based meat trends

  08-11-2024 09:28 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Meat alternatives are back in growth, with recent Europe-wide data showing the category has rinsed away its droop and is ticking up. But what at are the factors behind this early-stage turnaround?
  
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• Top tips to successfully market your brand

  07-11-2024 17:18 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Marketing can be complex, time consuming and costly. We run down the top tips and tricks to successfully market a food and drink brand on a tight budget.
  
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• Why biodiversity is vital to food security

  07-11-2024 11:22 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Biodiversity makes soil function effectively, pollinates plants and ensures the functioning of the food system. But what's being done to support biodiversity and is it too little too late?
  
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• Customer innovation driving Tate & Lyle volume growth in strong H1 financials

  07-11-2024 09:46 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Tate & Lyle has returned to volume growth in the first six months of its financial year, but revenues are down and predicted to be lower still at year end.
  
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• Is Trump stoking an EU/US trade war?

  07-11-2024 08:39 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Will Trumpâs rebooted presidency bring about a transatlantic trade war or is it all hot air? Fake news or not, the returning president has made worrying noises â from crippling tariffs to climate ignorance â that are sending markets in a spin.
  
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• Is Trump mongering for an EU/US trade war?

  07-11-2024 08:39 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Will Trumpâs rebooted presidency bring about a transatlantic trade war or is it all hot air? Fake news or not, the returning president has made worrying noises â from crippling tariffs to climate ignorance â that are sending markets in a spin.
  
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• UPF debate not black and white

  06-11-2024 16:39 via foodnavigator.com
  
  There's a lot more to the UPF debate than just 'good' foods and 'bad' foods. We dive into the great UPF debate to discover more.
  
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• How to make the perfect kibbeh – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect …

  06-11-2024 13:00 via theguardian.com
  There are many versions of the much-loved Middle Eastern snack. Here’s my favouriteKibbeh, a “versatile paste of grains, onion and meat”, as The Oxford Companion to Food puts it, is known and loved in innumerable guises from Iran to Egypt, and from Cyprus to Iraq. The name, which also has several variations, including kubba and kobebah, comes from the Arabic word for ball, which suggests the form they usually, but not always, take – just as they usually, but not always, c
  
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• Glanbia splits business in shock reshuffle

  06-11-2024 12:28 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Glanbia has split its business into two entities to boost performance in its ânext growth phaseâ.
  
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• What do South African consumers think of plant-based meat?

  06-11-2024 11:34 via foodnavigator.com
  
  South Africa has one of Africaâs largest plant-based meat markets. How do consumers view these meat-free alternatives?
  
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• Breaking even and cheaper NPD – Juicy Marbles boss on the business’s future

  06-11-2024 09:33 via foodnavigator.com
  
  After raising âpeanutsâ to launch a plant-based meat business during Covid-19, Juicy Marbles is set to break even in its fourth year and is planning NPD along with another funding launch.
  
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• A sensible rebel: Juicy Marbles' boss on breaking even, NPD and beyond

  06-11-2024 09:33 via foodnavigator.com
  
  After raising âpeanutsâ to launch a plant-based meat business around Covid-19, Juicy Marbles is set to break even within its fourth year and is planning NPD along with another funding launch.
  
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• Scrambled and curried: Romy Gill’s recipes for cooking with paneer

  06-11-2024 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  India’s favourite fresh cheese is such a versatile ingredient: try it scrambled and spiced, or cut into cubes, marinated in spices, then smothered in a terrific cashew saucePaneer, a fresh, unaged cheese, is a quintessential ingredient in Indian cuisine,particularly in the north of the country. This fresh cheese has always been cherished at my house for its ability to absorb spices and flavours, plus it doesn’t melt when heated, making it ideal for curries, snacks and even sweet dish
  
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• Deadly: New Bird Flu variant strength alarming industry

  05-11-2024 16:16 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Death rates of 100% are leaving farmers and manufacturers concerned about the new Bird Flu strain.
  
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• What can I make with tahini that’s not hummus? | Kitchen aide

  05-11-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Tahini is not just for dipping, it’s also magic in crumbles, cookies and sauces“Tahini has a beautiful versatility,” says Fadi Kattan, chef/co-founder of Akub in London and author of Bethlehem, “from a drizzle over your morning toast or granola, to an earthy background flavour in a sauce, to all sorts of cakes and cookies.” So the question really ought to be: is there anything this creamy, rich ground sesame paste can’t turn its hand to?For Kattan, autumn mean
  
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• Nigel Slater’s recipe for pumpkin miso wedges

  05-11-2024 13:00 via theguardian.com
  Roast pumpkins richly sauced with a vivid combination of flavoursThere will, I almost guarantee, be a pumpkin left from Halloween. I will balance the sweetness of the flesh with a miso sauce into which I have also stirred mustard and lemon juice. Basted as the pumpkin roasts, the dark dressing will balance the pumpkin’s more candied notes. Sweet and a little spicy – just the thing for a cold night around the bonfire.Preheat the oven to 200C/gas mark 6. Cut 750g of pumpkin into slim w
  
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• Would consumers pay more for animal welfare?

  05-11-2024 11:30 via foodnavigator.com
  
  A study of Swiss consumers of milk and butter explored whether they would accept increased prices if it meant better lives for dairy cows.
  
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• UK considers extending sugar tax to milk-based drinks

  05-11-2024 10:40 via beveragedaily.com
  
  Milk-based drinks are currently exempt from the UK's Soft Drinks Industry Levy: but the tax's scope could be extended to include sugary milkshakes, dairy drinks and RTD coffee.
  
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• CCEP boasts ‘solid year’ in strong €5.4bn Q3 results

  05-11-2024 10:24 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Summer revenues for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners were stung by poor weather, though Euro football and the Paris Olympics contributed towards what is shaping up to be a âsolid yearâ for the group.
  
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