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Taste # 5 Umami Paste Caesar Dip

Taste #5 Umami Paste Caesar Dip 3 garlic cloves 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp white wine vinegar salt flakes and freshly ground pepper 2 heaped tbsp Hellmann’s mayonnaise 1 tbsp Taste #5 Umami Paste Original Recipe 4 tbsp extra … Continue reading

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Trying Taste #5 Umami Paste Far Eastern Vegetarian with sashimi

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Nobu San preparing a Taste #5 Umami Paste Far Eastern Vegetarian sandwich

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The ‘Fifth Taste’ times five

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Life Just Got Doubly Delicious!

Laura Santtini’s Spellbinding Flavo{u}rs Launches Taste #5 Umami Paste Far Eastern Vegetarian Taste #5 Umami Paste Far Eastern Vegetarian created with celebrated chef Nobu Matsuhisa is the first vegetarian umami paste and a mouth-watering addition to the Taste #5 Umami Collection. … Continue reading

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Flash Health – Flash Eating Out or Entertaining: a sociable eating plan

The beauty of a Flash life is that you can still enjoy eating out or entertaining at home. There are no “I’m sorry, I am only eating cereal bars”, etc. moments. When dining out, start with a salad and then … Continue reading

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Flash ingredient – Shiso

Shiso is the Japanese name for perilla (perilla frutescens), a herb that is a member of the mint family and is also known as purple mint or Japanese basil. Its leaves look a little like round nettle leaves and there … Continue reading

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Flash Ingredient – Dill

Dill is a feathery fennel-like plant (Anethum graveolens) of the parsley family, native to the Far East, but now grown all over the Mediterranean region and in other parts of Europe. Caraway-like, tangy and grassy in flavour, the leaves are … Continue reading

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Flash Health – Garlic, onions, leeks and chives

These and other members of the Alium family are liver super-cleansers, enhancing the elimination of toxins and carcinogens, making these powerful bulbs key in helping prevent cancer. For maximum benefits, regularly eat onions and garlic raw. Chew antioxidant-packed parsley to … Continue reading

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Flash Health – Red Wine

Red Wine (it has to be red) is high in the antioxidant resveratrol, linked to preventing heart disease by increasing ‘good’ cholesterol and preventing artery damage. Alcohol should not be abused and does not count as one of your five … Continue reading

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