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A kitchen guide to cooking with coconut milk

Curries, soups, gravies and desserts: how to get a creamy, balanced result from canned coconut milk every time.

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Fruit cocktail and pineapple: dessert ideas that sell

From trifles to breakfast bowls, canned fruit gives a dessert menu colour and consistency all year round.

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Tomato puree: one base for sauces, soups and gravies

A single can of tomato puree can anchor pasta sauces, curries, soups and pizza bases. Here is how kitchens use it well.

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From field to can: what “harvested with care” means

Harvest, grade, prepare, pack, seal and cook. The six steps between the farm and your kitchen shelf.

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Building a café menu around five pantry-ready ingredients

Baked beans, black olives, baby corn, sweet corn and jalapeños: five cans that cover breakfast to dinner.

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Why canned vegetables keep a professional kitchen consistent

Same size, same bite, same flavour on every plate. How canned vegetables take the guesswork out of a busy service.

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