Essential Flavours Volume 5 I Issue 1 | Page 8

Contents Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026

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Essential facts Editor’ s fave wines Behind the apron Korean food Advertorial: Fire to feast Outdoor cooking Food & wine pairings Oil guide Mediterranean Food & wine pairing Flavour logic
ESSENTIAL RECIPES- PORK
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Bacon & Chicken Gnocchi
Breakfast pizza
Pork fillet burrito bowls
Meat lovers’ quick & delicious
kota
Glazed pork belly
Crispy pork belly with Asian
rainbow slaw
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Chicken, corn & fried egg bowl Mushroom-stuffed roast chicken Thai peanut chicken ramen with avo Chicken herb meatballs & pasta Grilled chicken, Parmesan & crunchy slaw One-pan chicken, apple &
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Air Fryer Snacks
veg bake
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Food & wine pairings
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Food & wine pairings
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Food sustainabilty
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Food & wine pairing
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Hummus
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Gluten-free
ESSENTIAL RECIPES- SEAFOOD
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Gluten-free prawn, mushroom & noodle salad Pickled fish Okra fried rice with garlic fish Beer battered fish Prawn & mushroom jambalaya Pickled fish Festive seafood curry Classic South African pickled hake
ESSENTIAL RECIPES- CHICKEN
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Chicken broccoli nuggets Buttermilk chicken wings with 2 dairy dips Mascarpone-stuffed chicken breasts with cauliflower purée, burnt butter gremolata & button mushrooms
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