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| Britons know 10 recipes by heart | Britons know 10 recipes by heart |
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| The average Briton can make 10 meals from scratch without having to look at a recipe, a survey suggests. | The average Briton can make 10 meals from scratch without having to look at a recipe, a survey suggests. |
| Spaghetti bolognese is the most popular dish, with 65% of people saying they know the recipe by heart. | Spaghetti bolognese is the most popular dish, with 65% of people saying they know the recipe by heart. |
| The traditional roast dinner comes in second place with 54% of people able to prepare it unaided. | The traditional roast dinner comes in second place with 54% of people able to prepare it unaided. |
| The survey, commissioned by the UKTV Food channel to mark the return of its Market Kitchen show, involved questioning 3,000 people. | The survey, commissioned by the UKTV Food channel to mark the return of its Market Kitchen show, involved questioning 3,000 people. |
| The survey suggests the average cook is more comfortable preparing foreign dishes than British classics at home. | The survey suggests the average cook is more comfortable preparing foreign dishes than British classics at home. |
| Chilli con carne is the third most popular dish for cooks to attempt, with 42% saying they can manage it without looking at a cookbook or recipe online. | Chilli con carne is the third most popular dish for cooks to attempt, with 42% saying they can manage it without looking at a cookbook or recipe online. |
| Some 41% of cooks feel confident they can prepare the classic Italian dish lasagne. | Some 41% of cooks feel confident they can prepare the classic Italian dish lasagne. |
| DISHES MADE WITHOUT RECIPE Spaghetti bolognese (65%)Roast dinner (54%)Chilli con carne (42%)Lasagne (41%)Cottage or shepherd's pie (38%)Meat or fish stir fry (38%)Beef casserole (34%)Macaroni cheese (32%)Toad in the hole (30%)Meat, fish or vegetable curry (26%) Source: UKTV Food survey class="" href="/1/hi/uk/8008374.stm"> Your comments and recipes | |
| The research defined a recipe as a main course dish containing four or more ingredients. | The research defined a recipe as a main course dish containing four or more ingredients. |
| Matthew Fort, presenter of Market Kitchen, said: "The results provide a good snapshot of what Brits are eating week in, week out, because if you cook something regularly enough you will remember the recipe." | Matthew Fort, presenter of Market Kitchen, said: "The results provide a good snapshot of what Brits are eating week in, week out, because if you cook something regularly enough you will remember the recipe." |
| Those surveyed admitted they made an average of just four home-cooked meals per week. | Those surveyed admitted they made an average of just four home-cooked meals per week. |
| Only 16% of those aged under 25 cook every day compared with 45% of those aged 56 and over. | Only 16% of those aged under 25 cook every day compared with 45% of those aged 56 and over. |
| The study revealed British cooks own an average of five recipe books each but are increasingly turning to the internet and television cooking shows for inspiration. | The study revealed British cooks own an average of five recipe books each but are increasingly turning to the internet and television cooking shows for inspiration. |
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