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Tell us your favourite classic recipes - to win Marcus Wareing's new book plus a £100 restaurant voucher

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SorchaMumsnet · 01/11/2017 12:27

Following on from his Sunday Times bestseller Marcus at Home, Marcus Wareing is back - with a must-have new classic for your kitchen shelves.

Over the years, Marcus has developed and refined recipe after recipe. Whether it’s a quick meal after a hectic day, a recipe to bring your family together or a feast to impress your friends, Marcus brings excellence to every dish that he makes.

In New Classics, Marcus takes the best of time-honoured recipes and puts his own spin on them. What’s more, he creates new recipes that will become much-loved classics in their own right. Here is a book to pore over, to bring inspiration and excitement back into your cooking, and to use again and again.

Marcus’ new book features his own take on classic dishes, as well as dishes he thinks deserve to be classics of the future. For a chance to win a copy plus a £100 restaurant voucher, we want to know: what are your all-time favourite classic recipes - or the ones that you think deserve to be classics?

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Tell us your favourite classic recipes - to win Marcus Wareing's new book plus a £100 restaurant voucher
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EmilyK83 · 05/11/2017 08:23

I'm a massive pastry fan, so things like Beef Wellington and salmon en croute would definitely be on my classics list! :)

sweir1 · 04/11/2017 23:08

You cannot beat toad in the hole

mummykate87 · 04/11/2017 22:04

I think a vegetable lasagne should be considered a classic. It's cheap, healthy, full of flavour and perfect for the whole family!

meepmoop79 · 04/11/2017 21:47

Spagetti Bolognese, its the best

helsrodders · 04/11/2017 21:26

Jam Roly Poly with custard.

saltedcaramelhotchoc · 04/11/2017 21:08

Hunters chicken/chicken chasseur; the food of my childhood.

But actually the question of what classic food means in 2017 in the UK is interesting!

juju3 · 04/11/2017 20:56

lancashire hot pot

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 04/11/2017 19:47

A good fruit cake. I am really looking forward to Christmas cake.

Beef casserole with dumplings is another favourite, as is cottage pie.

Or there’s the lemon torte recipe I got from my MIL - biscuit base (I use ginger biscuits), and the top made of a large tin of condensed milk whipped together with the same amount of double cream, and lime or melon juice and zest to taste - pour onto the base and chill - they citrus makes the topping set - it is delicious, and so easy and never goes wrong.

Funkyferret · 04/11/2017 19:41

Eggs Florentine and minestrone soup are classic favourites of mine. But I do think pineapple, cheese and pickled onion on cocktail sticks are so underrated!

stefalfie11 · 04/11/2017 19:28

Lasagne without a doubt!

APJ1 · 04/11/2017 18:34

Pulled pork.

MSHGW · 04/11/2017 18:28

Toad in the hole.

badgermum · 04/11/2017 18:17

Mac'n'cheese or Pie and Mash are my favourites

minceandpotatoes · 04/11/2017 17:49

As my username suggests, it's got to be mince and potatoes! I used to love getting home to find my Mum doing this for dinner. Mince with carrots and onions in a gravy, with boiled potatoes cooked in their skins and then covered in butter. Delicious!

xcxcsophiexcxc · 04/11/2017 17:35

Tuna pasta sweetcorn bake!

NumberEightyOne · 04/11/2017 17:28

Lancashire hotpot. I make it a bit posher these days with neck of lamb, sliced potatoes and rosemary. It's so simple and delicious.
I am lucky enough to live near a Waterfields bakery and I enjoy their egg custards. I was happy to see Marcus take some tips on how to make an egg custard when he won the Great British Menu. The pie and confectionary shops of the North West produce food which are truly excellent! Anyway, I digress.

AdaColeman · 04/11/2017 17:22

Duck a l'orange is a favourite classic here, I like to serve it with a salad of bitter leaves such as watercress endive sorrel and rocket, and some herby greek style roast potatoes.

maryandbuzz1 · 04/11/2017 17:08

Ha see to be apple pie for me!

sarah861421 · 04/11/2017 16:47

lasagna, we only seem to eat when we have a large family gathering so even the thought of it makes me feel good

glenka · 04/11/2017 16:33

A classic roast dinner with roast potatoes.

littleme96 · 04/11/2017 16:24

Macaroni Cheese. Such a comforting classic.

tia3456 · 04/11/2017 16:15

Corned Beef Hash

cuppawithbiccies · 04/11/2017 16:14

bread pudding

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kaizen99 · 04/11/2017 15:30

Lamb Biryani