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Cooking with tea But tea’s not just for
drinking – try these recipes too.
DATE AND GREEN TEA OAT BARS
Dale Pinnock says: “Green tea, or matcha, seems to be popping up everywhere these days. It’s not cheap, but it’s great for occasional use, and of course you can always leave it out. Its antioxidant properties make it an awesome mid-afternoon energy boost, or even a pre- workout snack. These bars are basically a raw fl apjack.”
Makes 18
❤ 2 tablespoons coconut oil ❤ 2 tablespoons goji berries ❤ 120g pitted dates ❤ 1 heaped tablespoon matcha green tea powder ❤ 300g porridge oats
1 Melt the coconut oil gently in a pan over a low heat. Put the melted oil, goji berries and dates in a food processor and blend to a puree. 1 Stir the matcha and oats into the puree and mix well to combine. 1 Transfer to a 25cm square baking tin, pressing down well with the back of a spoon. Refrigerate until set. Once completely set, cut into bars.
★ STAR INGREDIENT Green tea is a real powerhouse ingredient: it’s well documented for having a very high level of antioxidant polyphenols, and it’s even thought to help enhance fat burning in some situations by encouraging the body to use fats as energy rather than storing them. It’s packed with magnesium, vitamins and a host of phytochemical goodies.
GOOD FOR: Fat metabolism, digestive health, antioxidant boost
The Medicinal Chef Healthy Every Day by Dale Pinnock, publisher: Quadrille, photograph: Martin Poole
Tea, the nation’s best comforter
There’s been a hark back to the wartime spirit these past couple of months, as the nation pulled together to cope with the strong winds and fl ooding in typical British stoicism , and none more so than in our own Somerset Levels and coastal regions. Our resolve is like no other, partly due to our love of tea. It brings us together like no other drink on the planet, just as it did seventy years ago. As service men and women,
and volunteers alike gathered together to help out, much of the planning was done over a cup of tea, and as those pulled from their homes were given shelter for the night they were offered tea to revive and restore some faith. It’s such a warming and welcoming drink. And looking back to the way things were, look no further than Miles Tea, the tea of the West Country. It too harks back to the way tea
used to be, with old fashioned square teabags and traditional loose leaf tea. Whichever you choose, it makes a good strong cup of tea and revives like no other. That’s because they still use tea from Assam, in North India, as part of their blend. It’s this Assam which gives the strength and richness to their tea. That’s not to say we only turn to tea in moments of crisis. There has been plenty for the nation to cheer about too over the last few years, the Queen’s Jubilee and Olympics spring to mind immediately, and cheer they did – with a good cup of tea.
Established in 1888, Miles has been there providing tea through many a good time and bad, and if you are committed to doing things the ‘old fashioned way’ why not use Miles loose tea, and serve it from a teapot through a strainer.
All these teas along with an extensive range of black, speciality teas and freshly ground coffees can be found in Delis, Farmshops and Supermarkets across the South West or purchase the full range of products online at
www.djmiles.co.uk. For more information call 0800 387948.
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