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Photographs BBC Magazines 2018
Recipes BBC Worldwide 2018
Book design Woodlands Books Ltd 2018
All recipes contained in this book first appeared in BBC Good Food magazine.
First published by BBC Books in 2018
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All the recipes in this book were created by the editorial team at Good Food and by regular contributors to BBC Magazines.
ISBN 9781785943935
Introduction
Busy lives and the convenience of ready meals and takeaways can mean less time in the kitchen for many of us, but it doesnt have to be that way. This book is full of quick and simple recipes, all of which use 5 ingredients or less (excluding a few store cupboard staples) guaranteed to get you cooking more.
The benefits of cooking with so few ingredients are threefold: A quick dash around the shops on your way home and youre ready to cook (youll probably already have a few ingredients in the cupboards). Less ingredients equals less time chopping and preparing, and so lots of the recipes in this book are quick to prepare. Finally, these recipes are all easy to remember, for those days when youre in need of some inspiration all you need to do is remember a handful of ingredients and, hey presto, you can whip up something delicious in no time at all.
This handy book isnt all about dinner. It has new ideas for breakfasts, starters, sides and desserts too. Five ingredients means ease, so if you want simple cooking for all occasions weve got it covered. Smoothies, pancakes and loaded bagels are all on the menu for breakfast and you wont believe the desserts you can make with just 5 ingredients Chocolate hazelnut cheesecake anyone? Or how about warm cinnamon buns?
One thing you never have to worry about when cooking a Good Food recipe is if the recipe will work. We triple test all of our recipes in our development kitchen, tweaking and adapting until its just right, meaning all you have to do is follow the recipe for perfect results. The recipes in this book are all nutritionally analysed by a qualified nutritionist so you can see at a glance how they will impact your diet. We pride ourselves in offering recipes for every cook, meaning we choose ingredients that are easy to get hold of in most supermarkets, or if its something special, online.
With this book in your kitchen everyday cooking can become such a joy. Long ingredient lists are a thing of the past, and are not always necessary for turning out great food. Theres something for every occasion, and recipes youll turn to time and time again. These trustworthy, easy recipes will be loved by the whole family, so get cooking!
Notes & conversions
STORE CUPBOARD
Most people will have oil, salt and pepper in their cupboards, so we havent counted these as one of the five ingredients in the recipes. However, we have left them in the ingredients lists to make the recipes easier for you to follow.
NOTES ON THE RECIPES
- Eggs are large in the UK and Australia and extra large in America unless stated.
- Wash fresh produce before preparation.
- Recipes contain nutritional analyses for sugars, which means the total sugar content including all natural sugars in the ingredients, unless otherwise stated.
APPROXIMATE LIQUID CONVERSION
Metric | Imperial | Aus | US |
50ml | 2 fl oz | cup | cup |
125ml | 4 fl oz | cup | cup |
175ml | 6 fl oz | cup | cup |
225ml | 8 fl oz | 1 cup | 1 cup |
300ml | 10 fl oz/ pint | pint | 1 cups |
450ml | 16 fl oz | 2 cups | 2 cups/1 pint |
600ml | 20 fl oz/1 pint | 1 pint | 2 cups |
1 litre | 35 fl oz/1 pints | 1 pints | 1 quart |
OVEN TEMPERATURE CONVERSION
GAS | C | C FAN | F | OVEN TEMP. |
110 | 90 | 225 | Very cool |
120 | 100 | 250 | Very cool |
1 | 140 | 120 | 275 | Cool or slow |
2 | 150 | 130 | 300 | Cool or slow |
3 | 160 | 140 | 325 | Warm |
4 | 180 | 160 | 350 | Moderate |
5 | 190 | 170 | 375 | Moderately hot |
6 | 200 | 180 | 400 | Fairly hot |
7 | 220 | 200 | 425 | Hot |
8 | 230 | 210 | 450 | Very hot |
9 | 240 | 220 | 475 | Very hot |
APPROXIMATE WEIGHT CONVERSIONS
Cup measurements, which are used in Australia and America, have not been listed here as they vary from ingredient to ingredient. Kitchen scales should be used to measure dry/solid ingredients.
SPOON MEASURES
Spoon measurements are level unless otherwise specifed.
- 1 teaspoon (tsp) = 5ml
- 1 tablespoon (tbsp) = 15ml
- 1 Australian tablespoon = 20ml (cooks in Australia should measure 3 teaspoons where 1 tablespoon is specifed in a recipe)
Good Food is concerned about sustainable sourcing and animal welfare. Where possible, humanely reared meats, sustainably caught fish (see fishonline.org for further information from the Marine Conservation Society) and free-range chickens and eggs are used when recipes are originally tested.
CHAPTER 1: BREAKFASTS & BRUNCHES
Want a quick, simple breakfast but getting bored of the same old cereal and toast? This chapter is packed with exciting new ideas to make breakfast worth waking up for. Weve got a one-pan Smoky shakshuka, a smoothie bowl, frittata and even a big fry-up for the weekend, all in 5 ingredients or less, giving you more time to kick back, read the papers and enjoy your mornings.
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