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As well as the list of recipes presented below you can also fetch Modern and Traditional Bread, Cake and Pasty recipes by meal type via these links:
| Starters | Fish Courses | Meat Courses |
| Vegetarian | Accompaniments to Main Courses | Desserts |
| Breads, Cakes and Pastries | Sauces and Jams | Snacks |
| Drinks | Spice Blends |
Alphabetical list of Starters recipes follow (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 516 recipes in total:
| Aam ki Hari Chatni (Green Mango and Apple Chutney) Origin: India | Bamia Okra Relish Origin: Zanzibar | Bramble and Apple Jam Origin: British |
| Achar Origin: Guyana | Barbecue Fish Marinade Origin: American | Bramble Jelly Origin: British |
| Adobo Sauce Origin: Mexico | Barbecue Sauce Origin: American | Braune Einbrenne (Brown Gravy) Origin: German |
| African Hot Sauce Origin: sub-Saharan Africa | Barbie Sauce Origin: Australia | Bread and Butter Pickle Origin: British |
| Afritadang Manok (Watermelon Barbecue Sauce) Origin: Philippines | Basic White Sauce Origin: British | Bread Sauce Origin: Britain |
| Alfredo Sauce Origin: Italian | Basil Pesto Origin: British | Broad Bean Pesto Origin: Italian |
| Algerian Dried Apricots in Syrup Origin: Algeria | Bayou Smoky Creole Mustard Sauce Origin: Louisiana | Brown Sauce Origin: British |
| Algerian Roast Pepper Sauce Origin: Algeria | Bazngan Mkhalel (Pickled Aubergines) Origin: Egypt | Burdock Pickles Origin: British |
| Alkovendressing Origin: German | Beans and Groundnut Relish Origin: Zanzibar | Burmese Curry Paste Origin: Myanmar |
| Almond Curd Origin: British | Beer Barbecue Sauce Origin: American | Cajun Gravy Origin: Cajun |
| Aloobukhara Chutney (Prune Chutney) Origin: Pakistan | Beetroot and Apple Chutney Origin: British | Cajun Hot Sauce Origin: Cajun |
| Amb Halad Ka Achar (Zedoary Pickle) Origin: India | Beetroot Relish Origin: British | Cajun Marinade Origin: Cajun |
| Annatto Oil Origin: South America | Beetroot, Orange and Pumpkin Sambal Origin: Lesotho | Cajun Red Dipping Sauce Origin: Cajun |
| Apfelkraut (Home-made Apple Syrup) Origin: German | Benin Red Sauce Origin: Benin | Cajun Sweet Pepper Sauce Origin: Cajun |
| Apple and Mint Jelly Origin: British | Beninese Peanut Sauce Origin: Benin | Cajun Vinegar Origin: Cajun |
| Apple and Parsley Jelly Origin: British | Berbere Sauce Origin: Djibouti | Cajun-style Baked Fish Origin: Cajun |
| Apple Butter Origin: American | Berry Compote Origin: New Zealand | Caldo de Res (Cuban Beef Stock) Origin: Cuba |
| Apple Chutney Origin: British | Beurre Blanc Origin: France | Canina Honey Origin: American |
| Apple Jelly Origin: British | Bitter Brandy Sauce Origin: British | Caribbean Peanut Sauce Origin: Caribbean |
| Apple Sauce Origin: American | Black Bean Sauce Origin: Chinese | Cassareep Origin: Guyana |
| Apple, Tomato and Prune Chutney Origin: British | Black Cherry Jam Origin: British | Catalina Dressing Origin: American |
| Apricot and Pineapple Conserve with Cherries Origin: American | Blackberry and Elderberry Jam Origin: British | Cayman Mango Chutney Origin: Cayman Islands |
| Apricot Chutney Origin: British | Blackberry Jam Origin: British | Celeriac Soup with Cobnuts Origin: British |
| Apricot Curd Origin: British | Blackberry Jelly Origin: British | Chakalaka Origin: Southern Africa |
| Apricot Jam Origin: British | Blackberry Vinegar Origin: British | Chermoula Origin: Morocco |
| Apricot Nectar Origin: Australia | Blackcurrant Jam Origin: British | Chestnut Jam Origin: British |
| Arrabiata Pasta Sauce Origin: Italian | Blackcurrant Jelly Origin: British | Chilli and Chocolate Sauce for Game Origin: Fusion |
| Atchar Origin: Southern Africa | Blackcurrant Vinegar Origin: British | Chilli Barbecue Sauce Origin: American |
| Béarnaise Sauce Origin: France | Blender Hollandaise Origin: France | Chilli Chow-Chow Origin: African Fusion |
| Béarnaise Sauce Origin: France | Blue Cheese Dip Origin: American | Chilli Jelly Origin: British |
| Béchamel Sauce Origin: France | Blueberry Catsup Origin: American | Chilli Marmalade Origin: South Africa |
| Bagna Caôda (Anchovy Dipping Sauce) Origin: Piedmont | Blueberry Sauce Origin: American | Chilli Ranch Sauce Origin: America |
| Balsamic Reduction Origin: Fusion | Bolognese Pizza Sauce Origin: Italian | |
| Baltic German Beet Relish Origin: German | Braai Sauce Origin: South Africa |
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Barbecuing, or cooking meat directly above a flame, is a very traditional cooking method and probably represents humanity's oldest cooking technique. There is nothing like a summer outdoor barbecue and here you will find recipes for a classic kebab and sticky ribs both designed to make the most out of barbecuing.
Game is one of the oldest meat types that humans have ever used. However, game animals tend to be very lean and need to be cooked carefully. This article provides some information about game animals and a recipe for cooking venison by braising slowly in dark beer.
Fruit have been a crucial part of the human diet for half a million years and more. Here you will learn a little about why fruit are so important and why certain foods are called 'fruit'. You will also learn a little about superfoods, what they are and what the next superfoods will be.
Fish is the staple protein source for much of the human population. Fish is an important high-quality protein source that much of the Western diet is deficient in. In this article you will learn a little about fish as well as gaining two classic fish recipes.
The egg is one of nature's finest storage foods, packed with protein and fats. Chickens have been domesticated several times throughout human history and they are mankind's commonest domesticated animal, raised for meat and eggs. Here you will learn a little about eggs, why they are important in cookery and how they have been used throughout the ages.
When you examine the history of drinks, what you see is the attempt by human civilizations to render drinking water safe. This article gives an introduction to the ways various civilizations have chosen to make water safe to drink as well as providing two recipes for a fruit juice drink and a spice infusion of lemongrass.
The Romans were the first peoples to formally add a dessert course at the end of a meal. Here you will learn a little about why we like sweet desserts and why they all, in one way or another, echo the fruit our ancestors used to eat. You will also see two recipes for classic fruit-based desserts.
Chillies (chili, chilé, ají) is an amazing spice that originates in Central and Northern South America. It was unknown in the Old World until the early 1500 but by 1549 had made its way across the world from Europe through Africa, the Near East and had reached China and Japan. Learn about the history of the spread of chillies and why this is such an amazing spice.
Humans have been making cheeses as long as they have been farming and cheeses represent a versatile and useful storage food available in a staggering array of variants. Learn a little about cheese and discover two classic cheese-based recipes.
Chocolate is a spice processed from the seeds of the cocao tree. It was first used and cultivated almost 3000 years ago and is a mainstay of modern snacks and sweet dishes. But chocolate is a much more versatile ingredient than this and can be used in a whloe range of sweet and savoury dishes. Here you will find recipes for a classic chocolate cake as well as a Mexican stew with chocolate.