I like ice cream, which I quite often have in very simple flavours - vanilla or chocolate.
Cuba is not a country famed for its culinary heritage, but I had this in a paladar – a family-run restaurant, as opposed to a state-run restaurant – and its simple flavours delivered a direct hit to the tastebuds.
Her recipe calls for layers of meat sauce, a ricotta and egg mixture, pasta and sliced mozzarella – it's incredibly rich, and quite a different dish to the simple flavours of the Angela Hartnett recipe.
Even simple flavourings, such as strawberry flavour, can vary in taste depending on the manufacturer, and thus requiring the need to perform taste assessment studies.
As a result, is it really so surprising that most Asians reach for wine only when they are enjoying the less complicated, simpler flavours of Western meals?
★★★ Lidl Le Chene d'Argent French Camembert 250g, £1.39 Nice texture but has a simple, mild flavour.
They deliver what Gordon Ramsay might describe as simple, strong flavours.
Related: The dirty barbecue – awesome steaks made simple Caribbean flavours are likely influencers this summer, too.
Head chef Andrew Hamer is playing his part in the revival and his autumn menu in Vellore balances fine technical skills and visual impact with simple, direct flavours.
They keep it pretty simple with flavours and hover around the basics, but that's OK – I don't like to mess around with ice-cream (or pizza).
