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TEA FOR TWO
Top tea tip of the day – try putting some cardamom pods in your teapot when you brew your tea. This works especially well with cheap tea that’s not very nice, taking some of the edge and the bitterness out of it. Give it a try - you might like it!
(Thanks to Sana for that tip)
Harriet Brown
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SO LONG SORREL, HELLO HIBISCUS!
This vegetable is something I ate a couple of times whilst in the Gambia. It’s known locally as sorrel, but it’s not the same as sorrel in the UK. It’s actually what we know as hibiscus - the leaves are cooked in a similar way to spinach (see below, served in a calabash), and it’s often served with benachin (see recipe above). The hibiscus flowers are made into a tea which has medicinal properties, and also into a refreshing juice drink that tastes a little like cranberry juice. It’s a very versatile plant!
Harriet Brown
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