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24 ways to make ordinary dishes extraordinary

Pimp up your dinner
Use English mustard in your cheese sauce
Add chocolate to chilli
Embrace slow cooking
Coat fish fingers with puffed rice
Spice hot chocolate with cardamom
Turn comfort food into canapés
Make burger patties from scratch
Stop boiling brussels sprouts
Pair potatoes with sweet potato
Enhance chocolate with beetroot
Include desiccated coconut in a stir-fry
Learn to make one great sauce for steak
Marinade strawberries in balsamic vinegar
Think beyond chunky chips
Marinade pork chops
Give popcorn a honey glaze
Pair dishes with beer as well as wine
Try ginger in a fruit salad
Include capers in omelettes
Miso-up your salad dressing
Use seasonal ingredients
Get inventive with hot dog toppings
Make your own pasta
Use barley instead of risotto rice
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Pimp up your dinner

Want to turn everyday dishes into something special? Sometimes all it takes is adding a few extra ingredients, or making a small change to how you cook and present your food. These 24 tips are foolproof ways to improve family favourites.
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loveFOOD Staff

10 September 2017

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