By Oliver Thring, Guardian News and Media Limited

Articles from the author

Boiling meat: Frugal but big on taste

A steady simmer can make a succulent and delicious meat dish

Boiling salted meat helps keep it tender. The nutritious broth that a joint leaves behind is an excellent base for a hearty soup.

Up in smoke: here's why you should be smoking your food

Smoking, one of the earliest methods of cooking, preserves food and enhances flavour

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Thrill of the chilli

Chillies can do a lot more than just leave you teary-eyed & reaching for the water

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Not a plain pod

Vanilla is boring, right? Wrong. The flavour ofthe pod is as complicated as its cultivation

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Oddly aubergine

The underestimated fruit may seem bland. However, pair it with olive oil and it proves otherwise

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