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Lime Leaves

The leaves of a wild lime tree, which appear as double leaves, joined tip to end and have a spicy, lemon flavour. The leaves give a citrus scent to soups and curries of Thai and Indonesian cooking.

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Peeling and de-seeding tomatoes

To peel and de-seed a tomato, score a small cross in the base of the tomato with your knife; plunge in boiling water for 1 minute, refresh under cold water (running water seems to make peeling easier too); cut in half and scoop out seeds with a dessert spoon.

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Fondant

A creamy white substance created by kneading cooked sugar syrup. Used as a filling for chocolates, or a frosting for cakes, petit fours, or pastries. Also flavoured and made into individual sweets.

 
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