Recipes by ingredient
Start from what is in the fridge. 51 ingredients, each one listing every recipe on the site that genuinely calls for it.
All 51 ingredients
Onions
The base of more dishes here than any other vegetable.
Garlic
Sliced, crushed, whole and roasted soft.
Butter
Where it is the point, not just the pan.
Eggs
Breakfasts, custards, batters and the dishes built entirely on them.
Lemon
Juice, zest and preserved.
Cheese
Melted, crumbled, grated and baked.
Tomatoes
Fresh, tinned and cooked down to a sauce.
Chillies
Fresh, dried, flaked and fermented — heat with a shape to it.
Vanilla
Pods, paste and extract.
Ginger
Fresh root and dried powder.
Chicken
Roasts, curries, braises and fried chicken from every kitchen on the site.
Beef
Slow braises, quick sears and the mince dishes that feed a household.
Cream
Enriching a sauce, or the whole dessert.
Potatoes
Roasted, mashed, fried and folded into everything.
Carrots
Sweetness in a stock, a slaw or a cake.
Pork
Belly, shoulder and chop, from Sunday roasts to street food.
Soy Sauce
Light, dark and the dishes built on it.
Rice
Basmati, short-grain, glutinous and everything cooked in it.
Lime
The sharpness that finishes a dish.
Peppers
Roasted until the skins blister, or raw and sweet.
Chocolate
Dark, milk and white — melted, folded and grated.
Pasta
Long, short, filled and baked.
Honey
Sweetening, glazing and drizzling.
Almonds
Flaked, ground and whole.
Cabbage
Raw and crunchy, or cooked long and soft.
Yoghurt
Marinades, raitas, dressings and breakfasts.
Apples
Baked, stewed and raw.
Mushrooms
Earthy, meaty and the backbone of a good vegetarian plate.
Bacon
Where a little smoked pork does most of the work.
Beans
Soaked, stewed and mashed.
Prawns
Fast cooking, big flavour — curries, stir-fries and grills.
Lamb
Shanks, shoulders and skewers across the Mediterranean and beyond.
Fish
Whole, filleted, fried and steamed — white fish and oily alike.
Spinach
Wilted into curries, folded into pastry, served as it is.
Peas
Frozen and fresh, in rice dishes, curries and soups.
Noodles
Wheat, rice and egg — in soup, in a wok, and cold.
Coconut Milk
The body behind a curry and the sweetness in a pudding.
Chickpeas
Whole, blended and ground into flour.
Strawberries
The fruit that carries a summer dessert.
Oats
Breakfasts, biscuits and toppings.
Courgette
Summer vegetables at their least demanding.
Avocado
Mashed, sliced and blended.
Bananas
Ripe, fried and frozen.
Lentils
Cheap, fast and the base of a great many meals.
Aubergine
Grilled, fried, smoked and stewed.
Salmon
Cured, roasted, poached and raw.
Tofu
Silken, firm and fried.
Coffee
Drunk, and cooked with.
Cauliflower
Roasted whole, riced, curried and battered.
Mango
Fresh, pulped and pickled.
Paneer
The cheese that holds its shape in a curry.