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• Have You Heard Of Treen
  
  The word "treen" is used to describe those small household objects that are turned and carved from wood - from bobbins to butter pats and salt boxes to Welsh love spoons.
• Waste Disposal Units
  
  Electric waste disposal units that fit into the sink outlet and grind up scraps of food cut out all that messy business of pedal-bins and soggy, newspaper-wrapped bundles destined for the dustbin.
• Coffee Makers
  
  Drip or filter coffee makers consist of two containers - a jug and a top filter for the coffee grounds. Some have a centre basket/strainer (ususally for coarse-ground coffee).
• Pork And Bacon
  
  Of all the animals used in the kitchen, the pig is the most versatile. Pork and bacon joints look and taste entirely different, and methods of cooking cover a wide range of dishes.
• Coffee
  
  Coffee is a matter of taste. Everyone wants it fresh and fragrant, but after that personal choice takes over. One person may like a full-flavoured, mellow coffee, another will prefer a bland one.
• Soups
  
  Many cooks fight shy of making their own soups because they feel this will be expensive and time-consuming. In fact, it's quite the opposite. Soups are a good standby for everyday meals.
• How To Make Whisked Sponges
  
  Whisked sponges are the lightest of all cakes. They contain only a small proportion of flour and their texture depends almost entirely on the amount of air beaten in with the eggs.
• Growing, Drying and Using Herbs
  
  Herbs have a real use in the kitchen, but they must be treated with respect, for many are strong and pungent in flavour. When using them, you should remember that they are an addition.
• Choosing A Sink
  
  What to consider when choosing a sink. With the cooker, it is the sink that makes a room into a kitchen. If at all possible, there should be at least 18 inches of draining board or counter space.
• Cruet Sets
  
  Collecting cruet sets. Collecting items of tableware on a limited budget has its problems, but it's worth considering such things as mustard pots, cruet bottles and sugar casters.
• How To Make Puff Pastry
  
  When learning how to make puff pastry there are three basic points to remember. First, the conditions in which you make puff pastry: everything must be cool - ingredients, mixing bowl, pastry board.
• How To Make Jam
  
  Learning how to make jam. Jams may be divided into two categories, ordinary jam which is made basically from sugar and fresh fruit boiled together until thick.
• All About Barbecues
  
  Discovering barbeques. Equipment for outdoor cooking ranges from simple portable barbecues costing very little to elaborate barbecue trolleys. Portable camping equipment.
• Preserving And Bottling Fruit
  
  Preserving and bottling fruit is almost a lost art. By bottling fresh fruit when it is cheap and plentiful, fruit pies, flans and salads can be enjoyed all the year round. Preserving fruit.
• Baccala Offers Unexpected Variety

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