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• How we fell out of love with milk

  11-11-2018 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Soya, almond, oat... Whether for health issues, animal welfare or the future of the planet, ‘alt-milks’ have never been more popular. Are we approaching dairy’s final days?
  A couple of weeks ago, some eye-catching billboards began appearing around central and east London. Entire tunnels of the underground were plastered with the adverts; the sides of large buildings were covered. On one panel there was a carton (or, in some instances, three) of Oatly, an oat drink made by a cul
  
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• Cypriot farmers struggle to meet demand for halloumi

  11-11-2018 07:59 via theguardian.com
  Shortage of sheep and goats in Cyprus coupled with growing taste for grilled cheese in China ‘threatens global supplies’It’s on restaurant menus from London to New York and has become a barbecue favourite far and wide.But, on the Mediterranean island where it has been made since medieval times, halloumi’s unprecedented global popularity is not going down as well as might be expected with dairy farmers, who are worried they just can’t keep up with demand. Continue re
  
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• Nigel Slater’s oysters with chorizo recipe

  11-11-2018 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Paired with seafood, sausage meat makes a supper singYou could probably measure my life in sausages. How I looked forward to the tiny chipolatas and baked beans from a can that my dad would leave in the bottom oven of the Aga for when I came home from school. The plump spiral of Cumberlands I cooked for breakfast every day of my time in the Lake District. The herby butcher’s sausages and rust-red chorizo, the crumbly Bury black puddings, and the soft, blissfully mousse-like Spanish morcill
  
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• Röski, Liverpool: ‘Use any excuse to eat here’ – restaurant review

  11-11-2018 06:59 via theguardian.com
  Chocolate soil, Marmite butter, tree trunk plates… It may sound odd, but Röski is note perfectRöski, 16 Rodney Street, Liverpool L1 2TE (0151 7 088 698). A la carte £45 for three courses. Tasting menu £75. Wines from £23Do you have a birthday coming up that needs celebrating? No? How about a wedding anniversary? Or your parents’ wedding anniversary? Doesn’t matter if they’re dead. An anniversary is an anniversary. It needs marking. You don&rsq
  
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• Beautiful big flavours at lovely small prices: Puglian primitivo

  11-11-2018 06:59 via theguardian.com
  Enjoy the sweet power of these rich reds from southern ItalyAmanti del Vino Primitivo, Salento, Puglia, Italy 2017 (£6.95, Adnams; Tanners Wines) Few grape varieties have been subject to the level of scrutiny of its origins than Puglia’s primitivo has. Ampelographers – botanists who identify and classify grape vines – have spent years attempting to untangle its roots, discovering first that it was one and the same as that Californian speciality, zinfandel, and, more recen
  
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• Matt Preston's brussels sprouts with lap cheong and fish sauce caramel recipe

  11-11-2018 01:43 via theguardian.com
  In his latest cookbook, the Melbourne food critic turns international dishes into easy evening meals including this ‘doll’s house cabbage’ dish • Matt Preston’s scorched and raw teriyaki poke recipeBrussels sprouts and fish sauce are the de rigueur combo of 2018, with everyone from David Chang and Martha Stewart to the Hong Kong hipster sandwich bars Bread and Beast and Little Bao spruiking it. Related: Matt Preston's scorched and raw teriyaki poke recipeContinue rea
  
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