Category: Starter
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Spain Starter – Patatas Bravas
When we were thinking of dishes to make for Spain, our minds immediately went to tapas – a collection of small and delicious dishes to be shared around a table. Of the most popular tapas dishes, patatas bravas, is one of our favourites, so we thought it would be the perfect dish to start our…
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Germany Starter -Pretzels (Brezel)
Starting with a classic, it’s Pretzels! When we were fortunate enough to visit Berlin all the way back in 2018, we found a little café round the corner from where we were staying that made delicious pretzels and other treats. Naturally we popped in here for breakfast in the mornings and took a couple of…
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Northern Ireland Starter – Ulster Fry
This week was St Patrick’s Day, so it seemed only right to celebrate. As the Head Chef for GGG is from Northern Ireland, we decided to pick out some Northern Irish treats. It wouldn’t be Northern Irish food, without an Ulster Fry! A classic breakfast consisting of sausages, bacon, eggs, black and white pudding, potato…
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China Starter – Spring Rolls
We decided to coincide our cooking this time with Chinese New Year, so we started with spring rolls. According to China Highlights, they are typically eaten at New Year and symbolise wealth. We loved how quick and easy these were to make! For our spring rolls we used a recipe from Steamy Kitchen. The website…
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Tunisia Starter – Lablabi
To start in Tunisia, we opted for Lablabi! This is a spicy stew-like dish, combining chickpeas and harissa seasoning for a filling and tasty meal. The recipe for this dish came from 196 Flavors and was pretty straightforward to make! The main bulk of the dish can also be made vegetarian by removing the tuna,…
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Japan Starter – Hosomaki
For Japan week we knew sushi had to make an appearance! We’re big lovers of sushi when made by the professionals, so we wanted to give it a go! Our usual sushi stop is Little Tokyo. We knew we wouldn’t be able to make it as perfect as it is there, but this was a…
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Wales Starter – Rarebit
Welsh rarebit is definitely one of those meals that really doesn’t give anything away in its name. Essentially, it is beer infused cheese, on toast. Glorious. The day before making the rarebit, we made a fresh cob loaf to make the meal extra tasty, but some good shop-bought bread would work too! We used a…
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England Starter – ‘Cornish’ Pasties
When it came to deciding what food to make for England, the humble Cornish pasty was one of the first things to come to mind. One of the GGG team was born and raised on the border of Cornwall, so this is a favourite meal that had been missed since becoming pescatarian. Typically, a Cornish…
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Bosnia Starter – Pita Pies
To start in Bosnia and Herzegovina, we opted to make pita pies! These look amazing when done properly and were delicious too! We used a recipe from At The Immigrant’s Table and chose the cottage cheese filling, although the butternut squash version looks delicious too! The first element to the pita was the filling, a…
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Morocco Starter – Bakoula Hand Pies
For the Moroccan starter, we looked into bakoula, which is a salad typically made from mallow. However, as we are not in Morocco, we substituted the mallow for chard. In terms of flavour and texture, mallow is said to be similar to spinach or chard, but we’d definitely be curious to try the real thing!…