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| Porridge |
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| So much more satisfying than some wheat based cereal. Porridge with syrup on top is a real breakfast treat. |
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| Scrambled Eggs |
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| The perfect protein breakfast laced with okra or peppers or flavored with wet basil and served with toast. |
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| Fish Soup |
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| This can be served up in so many ways as a bouillabaisse or as a puree. It can include white fish or smoked fish as well as any manner of seafood from lobster to mussels. |
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| Potted Shrimps |
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| British shrimps are smaller and tastier than prawns. Glazed and potted in butter they are delicious though cholesterol rich. If you can find shrimps- Morecambe Bay is the place- potting them could not be easier. |
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| Zarzuela |
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| A sort of main course version of the fish soup. This sumptuous fish stew is one of the mainstays of Spanish cuisine. The one I had in Barcelona harbor over thirty years ago remains one of the greatest meals I have ever eaten. |
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| Lamb's liver |
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| Liver is just about the most nutricious and also the cheapest meat you can buy. I love it with mashed potatoes and greens. |
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| Roast Goose |
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| The perfect Christmas dinner but rare now that turkey is everywhere. Goose is richer and gamier and perfect with roast potatoes, parsnips and apple sauce. |
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| Chicken Tandoori |
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| What we know as Indian cuisine but is really Bangladeshi is quite addictive. This straightforward option is always satisfying with nan bread or rice. A cucumber raita (a South Asian yogurt) is a good side order. |
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| French Lettuce Salads |
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| You can make an excellent salad just from various types of lettuce. It needs a good dressing. Lettuce salads in Paris restaurants and points south always seem to taste better. |
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| Cheeseboards |
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| Cheese comes in so many varieties. I love Stilton and am presently enjoying a wonderfully creamy farmhouse cheese from Sussex. |
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