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The ingredients every home cook needs in their kitchen

Recipes with a twist
Harissa: spaghetti
Tomato ketchup: pad Thai
Tomato ketchup: pulled pork
Stale bread: chili, tomato and crab linguine
Salsa: chilaquiles
Hazelnuts: herb and hazelnut crusted chicken
Tahini: crispy sprout bowls with honey tahini dressing
Tahini: deviled eggs
Black treacle/molasses: homemade baked beans
Black treacle/molasses: soda bread
Coca-Cola: baked ham
Kimchi: mac 'n' cheese
Thai fish sauce: barbecued shrimps
Marmalade: orange and thyme glazed carrots
Marmalade: roast chicken thighs with a marmalade glaze
Pale ale: tempura shrimps
Miso paste: potato wedges
Miso paste: marinated barbecued steak
Miso paste: Salsa verde salmon
Honey: roasted vegetables
Honey: sticky soy and honey roasted salmon
Honey: sticky honey duck
Rice Krispies: rice crispy rubble chicken
Worcestershire sauce: beef stew
Worcestershire sauce: rich meat sauce for pasta
Soy sauce: sticky chicken wings
Peanut butter: Sichuan chicken with spicy peanut sauce
Peanut butter: peanut butter and banana oat bars
Nori flakes: jackfruit pasta
Mayonnaise: chocolate soufflé
Chickpeas: chocolate and peanut butter refrigerator bars
Tabasco: hot chocolate cake
Spices: chocolate mousse
Olive oil: dark chocolate and espresso mousse cake
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Recipes with a twist

When life is busy and you need some inspiration, the back of the pantry or refrigerator can offer some surprisingly fun innovations. Those half-used hot sauces, bags of sugar and condiments shouldn't go to waste because they can truly elevate a dish. Follow our guide to discover wonderful ways to shake up your favorite recipes with these surprising pantry heroes.

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Jane Curran

28 July 2022

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