On December 13th, 2014, new legislation (the EU Food Information for Consumers Regulation 1169/2011) will be introduced that requires food businesses to provide allergy information on food sold unpackaged in, for example, catering outlets, deli counters, bakeries and sandwich bars.

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A nutritious and versatile ingredient used in both sweet and savoury dishes.

From the French meaning "mouth amuser"

Often used on menus in the US to describe a starter.

Did you know the avocado is also known as the Alligator Pear?

Also known as sweet bay or bay laurel, this is the only laurel to be used in cooking. If you have the opportunity to grow this evergreen it gives off a wonderful aroma in the garden as well as adding a rich spicy flavour to stews and other dishes.

A butchers' diagram for the cuts from cattle, which includes cows, bulls, heifers and steers.

An italian biscuit whose name literally means "twice baked".

A cooking technique with various meanings.

A bouquet garni or "broth posy", is a small bundle of three aromatic herbs i.e. bay, parsley and thyme, tied together with butchers' string so that it is easy to remove after cooking.

Bourbon is an American Whiskey, primarily made from corn.

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Charcuterie is the generic term for all meat products based on pork or offal.

A supervisory member of the waiting staff in charge of a restaurant station.