A quick yet satisfying meal using prepared vegetables, tinned sardines and a crusty slice of bread. The richness and sweetness from the oil and vegetables pairs beautifully with the intense salty savouriness of the fish, while the sharp tang of pickles or a dressed salad brings an acidic note to cut through the dish.
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A Note on Bread
Ah bread. Was ever a finer food invented? Whether toasted golden brown with a smear of butter or gently torn and dipped into a warming soup, this staple food is the epitome of comfort and pleasure. Yet walk down any supermarket aisle and you’ll see what horrific and torturous things we’ve done to this once noble food.
Bread at it’s simplest is flour, water, yeast and salt. Sometimes there may be the addition of whole food ingredients like fruit, seeds, olive oil, eggs and milk, but look at the ingredient list on a mass produced pan loaf and you’ll see a whole lot more going into them, many of which you wouldn’t find in a regular kitchen.
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