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Claire Macdonald
Section: Cooking Essentials

STORE CUPBOARD

According to Claire, there are some ingredients that a cook just can’t do without. But what are they? Claire believes that with around only a dozen staples in your store cupboard, you can create sweet and savoury meals that have that little something extra.

Look in Claire’s Store Cupboard at the oils and spices, pastes and pods, she regards as the essentials for all cooks.

The Finest Vanilla Extract
The finest vanilla – only a couple of drops are required to enhance a variety of sweets dishes, from ice-cream to sauces to cakes and custards.
40mls
£6.00
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White Truffle Paste
White Truffle is the most prized of all the truffles and this paste, with Porcini Mushrooms, is delicious with pasta or on a range of meats, such as venison.

Chillies (Dried)
A healthy way to bring that extra kick to a meal. Very hot!
Dried
£2.00
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Nutmeg Tube
Finest nutmegs selected from the best of spices from Bombay.
50g Tube
£6.00
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Peugeot Black Peppercorns
Peugeot of France created the pepper grinder in 1842 and still produce the finest black peppercorns available today.
250g
£6.00
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Peugeot Sea Salt Crystals
Sea salt contains only about one third of the sodium chloride found in other salt and, as a result, is generally milder although still the greatest taste enhancer.
250g
£6.00
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