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remains of the day

OW, I’M NOT saying you’ll have a lot of leftover ham after Christmas lunch, but what I know from experience is that always do. This month, I’m giving you a novel way to use up surplus porcine skerricks. But first, a bit of context. Back in the Middle Ages, for peasants eager to make meals stretch, it was essential to use every bit of the animal. One ingenious method that has stood the test of time is to make a pâté. Comprising meat, fruit or vegetables, pâté can be

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