Classic Sweet and Sour Sauce

 Posted on August 10, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  253 words  |  Stephen

This wonderfully piquant sauce is a healthy version of the classic Chinese staple sweet and sour sauce. It is delicious with crispy baked chicken strips, rice and noodles. Alternatively chill and serve as a dipping sauce. 500/600 g tin of pineapple chunks or rings 400 ml vegetable stock 400 ml white wine vinegar 300 ml orange juice 100 ml soy sauce 200 g tomato purée 2 red or yellow peppers 1 tablespoon yeast extract (Optional source of glutamate) Half teaspoon five spice powder 3 tablespoons cornflour [Read More]
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Ketchup Picante

 Posted on July 27, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  199 words  |  Stephen

This delicious, healthy homemade ketchup has a spicy kick of jalapeños. 400 g tinned chopped tomatos 200 g tube tomato purée 50 g raisins 1 teaspoon sea salt 100 g Apple Cider Vinegar 2 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon English Mustard 1 tablespoon of brown sugar 2 teaspoon medium curry powder 1 teaspoon cloves 1 teaspoon Chilli Flakes 50 g jalapeños This is a variation on Ketchup that has a pleasant piquance. [Read More]
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Jalapeño Relish

 Posted on July 20, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  380 words  |  Stephen

This spicy relish has a real kick of jalapeños, and you can adjust the quantity to your taste. It’s perfect for burgers where the robust flavour of beef balances the heat of the relish, or for those who like spicy food, serve with breakfast, hash browns, fingers of fried bread, or strong cheese. This recipe makes about 800 grammes of relish. 1 kg ripe tomatoes 1 large onions (330 g) 1 large sweet pepper (130g) 0. [Read More]
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Sweet Relish

 Posted on July 6, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  441 words  |  Stephen

This delicious relish has lots of apple and a medium-sweet flavour and a warm aroma of cloves. Serve it on fried bread, full Irish breakfast, over hash browns and fried eggs, on burgers with cheese and bacon, on toast with home cooked ham or with a cheeseboard and oat crackers. This recipe makes about 2 kilogrammes so you won’t be stuck for relish for some time. If you follow the pasteurisation step it will keep, frozen for a year or in the fridge for a few months until opened. [Read More]
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Ketchup

 Posted on March 22, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  168 words  |  Stephen

A delicious plain ketchup bursting with tomato flavour and no hidden ingredients. 400g tinned chopped tomatoes 200g tube of tomato purée 50g raisins 1 teaspoon sea salt 100 g White Wine Vinegar 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder 1 teaspoon Onion powder 2 teaspoon English Mustard 1 tablespoon of brown sugar 1 teaspoon medium curry powder 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves 0.5 teaspoon Chilli Flakes Pinch or to taste Cumin, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Cayenne, Allspice, Pepper [Read More]
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