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Meanwhile, the cheesecake – once the dessert of ancient Greeks – has conquered British hearts and taste buds, overtaking traditional bakes to become our top-voted teatime treat. Clare Finney explores why this creamy classic is now leaving Victoria sponges in the dust, and she shares a recipe to help you perfect it at home.
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Finally, if you're tired of the same old fish recipes, we've got something special for you. Dive into these vibrant Asian-inspired dishes that turn ordinary fish into extraordinary summer meals. From miso salmon burgers to zesty prawn noodle salad and a quick tuna nasi goreng, these recipes are a game-changer for your seafood repertoire – all while keeping costs down, thanks to our Budget Bites column. |
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How Gail's took over Britain and made paying a fiver for a loaf no big deal |
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Britain's boom in artisanal bakeries is seeing us queue at dawn and pay a premium for our daily bread, but behind the rise of sourdough lies a deeper story of gentrification, ultra-processed foods and an ever-widening health divide between the haves and have-nots, writes Hannah Twiggs
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Bread is as British as a cup of tea, a Sunday roast or a rainy summer holiday, woven into everything from breakfast to pudding. Whether it's the comforting crunch of toast drenched in never-enough salted butter, the frugal joy of bread and butter pudding or the humble bacon sandwich – where even that much-derided processed white-sliced can hold its own – bread is a constant, ever-present staple in British life.
It's no wonder, then, that in recent years, Britain has experienced something of a bread renaissance. After decades of industrialised, supermarket fare, we're rediscovering the joys of "real bread" – the kind that crackles when you slice it and leaves a dusting of flour on your fingers.
Across the country, in certain postcodes, Brits are queueing at the crack of dawn, ready to fork over £5 for a loaf that's heftier than a dumbbell.
We've gone mad for the stuff – and having a Gail's or similar opening in your neighbourhood has become the ultimate sign that your neighbourhood is on the up.
Well, not in Walthamstow, apparently. Residents are up in arms over the impending arrival of a new Gail's bakery on their hallowed high street. The rebellion has been akin to discovering someone's put pineapple on pizza...
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