Preparation Collection (#93)

Boiling vinegar and peppercorns in water in saucepan on hob

Oriental pork ribs on barbecue grill, tongs picking up one piece

Croutons in a non-stick frying pan

Cutting off the crusts from slices of white bread

Sliced and chopped red onion on chopping board

Rye flour on metal scoop

Two tomatoes soaked in hot water in jug, and a peeled tomato, close-up

Raw calf tongue

Chopping halved leek with kitchen knife, close-up

Pulling stalks from spinach leaves, close-up

Radicchio di Castelfranco (Chicory)

Fruit in pre-baked pastry tart shells on chopping board

Using pestle and mortar to pound mixture of herbs

Lifting off shell from central section of a cooked crab, close-up

Roasted hazelnuts with skins on, on a white cloth

Grating coconut on metal grater

Belgium, West Flanders, Bruges, tray of chocolates and chocolate mould

Childs hands lifting flat pastry next to rolling pin

Chinese cooking ingredients, including rice, soya beans, noodles, root ginger, chillies, dried mushrooms, jasmine, peppercorns and lychees, chopsticks

Various equipment for sealing up preserving jars, including wax discs, lids, corks, foil

Wearing protective gloves to cover chicken with garlic and ginger paste

Great Britain, England, London, selection of sushi

Spice mixture in large pan, leaves, seeds, pods, sticks, overhead view

Cocoa beans in seed pods

Spaghetti bolognaise, pasta being mixed together with the sauce in a large pan

Juice being poured from lemon squeezer over spiced lemons in preserving jar, side view

Lining ramekins with slices of courgettes, close-up

Person using rolling pin to drape marzipan on top of cake, close-up

Pouring stock over a whole chicken in a pot

Diced courgette, carrot, celery and chopped rosemary

Two sardines on vine leaf, close-up

Onions with their skin on and peeled

Putting pieces of chicken dipped in marinade onto skewers

Arranging half moon pasta shapes on floured tea towel

Pouring fresh cream from glass jug into saucepan, close-up

Boy holding handle of frying pan as pancake batter fries

Glass filled with ice cubes

Rustic table setting

Assorted equipment for making preserves, including jar, lids, seals, corks, string, wax

Maple syrup being poured over chopped apples in saucepan, high angle view

Rubbing sea salt, herbs and crushed spices into cuts on a piece of pork (making crackling), close-up

Girls hands turning fish fillets in flour, close-up

Bottle and glass of home made wine and sliced fruitcake on wooden chopping board

Pouring cold water over steak and kidney puddings, in moulds lined with cling film

Bowl of meringue mixture with icing bag, close-up

Slicing mushroom with a kitchen knife, thin slices

Piped chocolate icing designs, close-up

Using kitchen knife to cut rolled-up basil leaf on wooden chopping bard, close-up

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