Market Kitchen is UKTV Food’s daily food magazine series, presenting viewers with expert and entertaining new takes on how and where to find, enjoy and cook the very best fresh, seasonal food. [Read more...]
Eating Britain visits Market Kitchen
February 29, 2008 By 1 Comment
Delia Cheats!
February 20, 2008 By 2 Comments
Beloved British cook Delia Smith has published her latest book How to Cheat at Cooking and has caused great controversy and debate! Renowned for her ‘proper’ cooking and back-to-basics methods, this new book is far removed from her previous How to cook series, looking at using ready-made ingredients to ‘cheat’ rather than starting from scratch. [Read more...]
Rapeseed Oil
February 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Rapeseed oil (or Canola oil) contains both omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in a ratio of 2:1 and is second only to flax oil in omega-3 fatty acid. It is one of the most heart-healthy oils and has been reported to reduce cholesterol levels, lower serum tryglyceride levels, and keep platelets from sticking together. Some UK farmers such as Hillfarm Oils have started to produce cold-pressed rapeseed oil as a versatile cooking oil and dressing, similar in use to olive oil. [Read more...]
Diesel Salmon contamination in UK Supermarkets
February 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Salmon products ranging through wet-fish, smoked salmon and fish pies, have been removed from shelves and recalled by supermarkets due to contaminations with diesel.
The source of the problem has been traced to the seafood company Marine Harvest – one of the world’s biggest salmon farmers – which operates in the west Highlands and supplies fish to Morrisons and Young’s Seafood Ltd. The company said the fresh fish could have been tainted by the diesel – possibly from a vehicle – during transportation to a nearby processing plant.
The problem was first noticed when consumers complained of an unpleasant “white spirit” taste. Thousands of salmon products have been recalled from ten supermarket chains. The salmon recall is the latest in a long line of food alerts similar to the Tuna story we reported recently. [Read more...]
Happy GF Pancake day!
February 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Like the majority of the UK, people with coeliac disease will be able to tuck into a pancake or two this Shrove Tuesday, thanks to gluten-free flour. However, on the flip side, the needs of those with this life long condition are still widely misunderstood and overlooked. [Read more...]
