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New food labelling laws to control what can be called meat

02-Oct-2002

Tough new laws on food labelling will make it easier for caterers to see what type of meat they are buying.New proposals announced by the Food...

Ramsay grabs four top titles in awards coup

28-Sep-2002

Mark Sargeant, head chef at Gordon Ramsay at Claridges in London, is officially the best chef in the UK.Mark was named Knorr Chef of the Year at an...

Fungi decline leads to licensing scheme for mushroom pickers

26-Sep-2002

Mushroom pickers in London have been warned they will need to be licensed after forest authorities reported a worrying decline in the numbers of...

France close to lifting ban on British beef

25-Sep-2002

British beef could be back on French menus after receiving approval from the country's food safety agency.France has now moved a step closer to...

Beef daubes in a Golden Glory sauce with horseradish cream & crispy parsnips

20-Sep-2002

Ingredients30 ml Oil4 x 250g British beef chuck eye daubes250g Button onions, peeled250g Button mushrooms100g Red onions350g Parsnips, peeled and cut...

Allergy danger is highlighted

20-Sep-2002

Pubs and restaurants have been told to give their customers better information about which dishes on their menus could cause an allergic reaction.The...

Petrus finally awarded fifth AA rosette

19-Sep-2002

Petrus, the London restaurant co-owned by Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing, has finally been awarded its fifth AA rosette.The restaurant is now one...

Food industry blamed for Europe's 'obesity epidemic'

19-Sep-2002

The food industry has been blamed for an epidemic of obesity that is sweeping Europe.According to a report from the International Obesity Taskforce,...

Chocolate tart

19-Sep-2002

IngredientsFor the pastry:500g flour250g butter, diced and soft150g sugarone eggFor the filling:400g dark chocolate (minimum 70 per cent cocoa...

Out & Out: Children's menus should be adventurous

13-Sep-2002

Children's menus should be more sophisticated and cater for adventurous tastes, according to pub restaurant chain Out & Out."Today's youngsters...

Quorn has been "misleading" customers

11-Sep-2002

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that the vegetarian meat-substitute Quorn has been misleading the public by calling itself a...

New scares over GM food

11-Sep-2002

Concerns over genetically modified (GM) food have erupted once more after government advisers warned of the dangers of GM "super animals".A new...

Pub caterers reassured after call for maximum working temperature

06-Sep-2002

Caterers have been reassured they will not face increased red tape following a union demand for a legal maximum temperature for staff.Last month the...