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Tip or trick by SORTED - 02 Mar 2010

SORTED Food Demos

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The SORTED Crew put on another great live food demo last week! This time with the fantastic guys at Anglia Ruskin University.

Plenty of fresh, simple and tasty food ideas were enjoyed by students and staff alike.

Next week - we're off to Birmingham for more food fun!

Tip or trick by Joe - 22 Feb 2010

Custard cream makes number one spot!

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It’s official! As a nation of tea-drinking and biscuit-dunking fanatics the biscuit distraction has once again become a topic for procrastination.

And here we are with breaking news. The humble custard cream has been voted Britain’s favourite biscuit thanks to being “fun” to eat and great little dunker! Finally, after many years , knocking the chocolate digestive off its poll.

Other close contenders were the hobnob, rich tea, jammy dodger and ginger nut!

Recipe by Sarah - 06 Feb 2010

chocolatey goodness for Valentine's Day

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Easy and impressive for a Valentine's treat. It's a really versatile recipe and can be doubled, tripled, quadrupled for maximum pleasure.

Ingredients:  

*double cream and 
*chocolate (dark, milk or white) in equal quantities (i.e. 100ml cream/100g choc; 1 fl oz/1 oz or as much as you want/can afford...
plus any flavourings etc alcohol-based is good (Bailey's, rum, brandy, amaretto, dodgy looking liqueurs from Christmas)

What to do:
heat cream in a pan till it bubbles around the edge.
take off the heat. 
chop the chocolate and add to the hot cream.
stir till the chocolate is melted.
add flavouring, but not too much

How to use this wondrous food:
If you manage to avoid eating it all with a spoon straight away...
  • Use as a hot sauce or chill and reheat later.
  • Cool to room temperature and whisk to a mousse - use a cake filling/topping etc.
  • Pour into shot glasses, chill and top with a bit of cream for a posh pud - great for Valentine's - a shot glass is enough to look trendy, provide a lush pud and just enough choc to avoid substantial weight gain by your partner!
  • Chill till firm, roll into balls and then in cocoa for truffles.

I have used this for the ultimate choc cake - mousse as filling and covering, melted over the mousse for a glaze and truffles to decorate mmmm...
 
Tip or trick by Barry - 04 Feb 2010

Interactive Soup Video

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Welcome to the ultimate INTERACTIVE soup video.This video alone will show you the skills to make not just one soup, but a whole host of variations.Try it for yourself and get SORTED!! 

*keep your eyes peeled for pranks, jokes and maybe a little nudity. haha

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