WHATIS
nothing
cork.
da
ocalledTCAandTBA,produced
bytheinteractionofnatural
fungiwithchemicalscalled
chlorophenolsinthecorks.
ISTHETASTEAFFECTED?
Theextentofthetaintvaries,
butatitsworst,a winethat
shouldbecleanandfresh
insteadhasalltheappealof
anolddishcloth.Althoughthe
incidenceofcorktaintis rarer
thanever,it stillexists.
THESNIFFTEST
Totestforsignsofcorktaint,
alwayspoura littlewineafter
pullingthecork,thensniffit.
Don’tbeafraidtoaskfora
replacementif youdetectcork
taint– anydecentwinewaiter
orretailershouldbehappyto
replacewinethat’snotright.
WHATABOUTSCREWCAPS?
Intheorytheseshouldbefree
ofcorktaintbutoccasionally
thetaintis pickedupfrom
othersourcesinthewinery.
FindPart1 ofSusy’sguide
atdeliciousmagazine.co.uk–
search‘wineknow-how’GETAVOSAV V Y
tellifanavocadoisripe,removethestalk.Ifthebitunderneath
s green,thefruitisperfectlyripe.Paleyellowisunderandblack
s,sadly,over– butsomeorallofthefleshmightbegoodformashing
o don’tthrowtheavocadoawaybeforecuttingitopentocheck.→co
This all-purpose recipe is easy
to customise to your own taste
1 STIR together 500g porridge oats,
75g sunflower seeds, 30g sesame
seeds, 175g chopped and flaked nuts
(such as hazelnuts and almonds –
about double the amount of chopped
to flaked), 125g wheatgerm, 100g
desiccated coconut, 1 tsp ground
cinnamon, 1 tsp vanilla extract and
¾ tsp salt in a large bowl. Heat the
oven to 160°C/140°C fan/gas 3.
2 MIX 150g dark brown sugar
and 185ml warm water in a jug
until dissolved. Add 185ml
sunflower oil, then mix well.
3 POURthe wet mix into the
dry mix and stir well.
4 SPREADin 1-2 roasting
tin/s and cook for 30-40
minutes until golden,
tossing occasionally with
a spatula so the granola
browns evenly.
5 BREAK UP the granola
once it’s cooled by stirring
in 200g sultanas, raisins or
a mixture. Keep in a sealed
5 easy steps to...
DIY GR ANOLA
container for up to a month.
VARIATIONS TO TRY...
Swap sunflower oil for coconut oil;
replace some/all of the sugar with
honey or maple syrup; replace
some of the water with apple juice;
use different nuts or add pumpkin
seeds; stir in chopped dried
fruit, such as apricots, apple or
berries; swap in ground ginger
or mixed spice; add chunks of
chocolate once cool.deliciousmagazine.co.uk 113
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