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" Beetroot is a great salad ingredient, especially when still warm; the colour ain't bad, either. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
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" My father always cooks more polenta than he needs for a meal. The excess he spreads on an oiled surface and chills. Next day, he cuts out chunks, fries them in olive oil and serves with salad. "
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" In vast parts of the world, people don't eat meat. "
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" How can something that's 95% water be so divisive? Alone among vegetables, the poor, innocent stick of celery elicits the most vicious attacks. "
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