For best results, cut vegetables into pieces about the length of the spiralizer pusher. Use vegetables and fruits with a maximum diameter of 5 cm or cut with knife to fit through cutter feeder. To avoid crushing ingredients or getting the spirals tangled in the blade, the vegetables and fruit pieces should be at least 4 cm long and maximum 10-11 cm long. Keep this in mind when shopping and preparing your ingredients so as to choose and cut them accordingly.

Any remaining dressing can be stored for up to 2 weeks in a sealable container in the refrigerator.

Traditionally, carpaccio is a term used in modern cuisine to describe any thinly sliced raw meat or fish, such as tuna, served in this manner. Its use has been extended to other ingredients such as fruit and vegetables. Thin slicing gives ingredients a lovely texture.

For a sharp yet sweet flavour, use sharp green apples.

To make your own Vegetable stock paste, see Cookidoo® for the recipe.

You can replace the red chillies with green chillies in this recipe, if desired.

Serve with sourdough bread and good quality extra virgin olive oil or use dukkah to coat chicken or lamb.

Surimi sticks are a fish product that are available in many shapes, forms and textures. They are usually made from whitefish (e.g. pollock, cod) and is made to resemble crab, lobster or grilled eel.

If tomatoes are really juicy, strain first using simmering basket before adding to recipe.

For a sharp yet sweet flavour, use sharp green apples.

Add crumbled goat cheese and serve on a bed of beet greens or baby arugula and garnish with pomegranate seeds.

For best results, cut vegetables into pieces about the length of the spiralizer pusher. Use vegetables and fruits with a maximum diameter of 2 inches or cut with knife to fit through cutter feeder. Trim ends so vegetables sit flat on the disc. To avoid crushing ingredients, or getting ingredient spirals tangled in the blade, it is recommended to use fruit and vegetables with a diameter of 2 inches. The minimum length for ingredients processed with Spiralizer should measure approximately 2 inches, while the maximum length should measure approximately 4 inches. Keep these lengths in mind when shopping (e.g. look for longer beets or ensure long squash or cucumbers are cut in half before using).

For a heartier meal, add shredded rotisserie chicken.

If the fennel has the fronds on the top, use the fronds instead of the fresh dill.

For best results, cut vegetables into pieces about the length of the spiralizer pusher. Use vegetables and fruits with a maximum diameter of 2 inches or cut with knife to fit through cutter feeder. Trim ends so the vegetables sit flat on the disc. To avoid crushing ingredients, or getting ingredient spirals tangled in the blade, it is recommended to use fruit and vegetables with a diameter of 2 inches. The minimum length for ingredients processed with Spiralizer should measure approximately 2 inches, while the maximum length processed should measure approximately 4 inches. Keep these lengths in mind when shopping (e.g. look for longer beets or ensure long squash or cucumbers are cut in half before using).

If the fennel has the fronds on the top, use the fronds instead of the fresh dill.

This light, fluffy, savoury steamed cake is incredibly versatile and can be served as a snack, starter or side dish. Originating in Gujarat, it is traditionally made with rice and lentils but this quick version uses semolina and is known in the west as ‘instant’ dhokla.