Chef's Pick

Chef's Pick is your guide to the best kitchen equipment and appliances in the UK. We help you understand the confusing world of cookers, ovens and cookware so you can get the most out of your kitchen.

Water used in breadmaking

What Is Tepid Water?

Most people know that 0°C is the freezing point of water and that 100°C is the boiling point. But within these state-changing temperatures there are a range of other temperatures that are referred to in recipes and in general everyday life. When it comes to cooking, it is important to understand what these mean as […]

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Grilled camembert cheese

Can You Reheat Camembert?

Camembert is a popular cheese that gets its name from the town of Camembert in Normandy, France, where it originated in the 18th century. It is a mild soft cheese that was traditionally “surface ripened” and made with unpasteurised milk. Nowadays it is mostly made with pasteurised milk for safety reasons, with only 10% of

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Teabags

Do Teabags Expire?

Tea is a very popular drink in the UK that has become strongly associated with British customs. It is estimated that more than 7 million people in the UK drink four or more cups of tea a day. Usually when we refer to tea, we mean tea made with a traditional English breakfast teabag. The

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