Category Archives: Recipes

Eggs by the kilo

Posted on 2010-06-28 by derekp

There has been some media excitement over a suggestion that eggs could be sold by weight. MetricViews asked its cookery correspondent for a quick comment, and this is what she said:

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Delia goes metric

Posted on 2008-02-15 by Erithacus

Delia Smith’s new book, “How to cheat at cooking”, was published on 15 February, and it is ALL METRIC! Not an ounce, pint, cup or Fahrenheit is to be found between the covers of this latest volume, targeted as it … Continue reading →

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Enjoy a healthy Christmas turkey! Roast for 40 minutes per kg at 190°C

Posted on 2007-12-15 by Roddy Urquhart

Many families in the UK will roast a turkey on Christmas day. Preparing a traditional Christmas dinner challenges most people as they are cooking much larger quantities of food than normal. As a result thawing and cooking times are much … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve Salmon with Hot Beetroot Relish

Posted on 2006-12-24 by derekp

Guests arrived early? Not sure what to serve? There is just time to pop down to the supermarket and pick the ingredients for this quick recipe (assuming you can get into the car park). Provided by Roz Denny, UKMA’s answer … Continue reading →

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Cooking Xmas turkey in metric

Posted on 2006-12-19 by Erithacus

Here we go again, run up to Christmas and the food pages are full of useful hints and tips on how to roast the perfect turkey, giving people a timing of mins per 450g/lb. Not very useful when pack weights … Continue reading →

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