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As far as I’m concerned the best bits of a pig to make terrine is the face and feet. Full of muscles, tendons, bones and other mushy things that make for gelatinous textures when cooked down. I’ve had an idea for doing a terrine based around the flavours of Pea & Ham soup for a [...]

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Recently I’ve had a hankering for some Split Pea Soup, usually something I associate with cold winters days … yet it’s the middle of summer. A few things led me to this urge. I had some ham bones from a ham I’d cured and smoked some time ago in the freezer ( My mother used [...]

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