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Freezers Of Love lf and your better half Treat yourse to a meal worth staying in for
Sea Bass with Asparagus Tips & Linguine (2) 13.99 in a Lobster & Saffron Bisque
Slow-Roasted Lamb Shanks with Root Vegetables & Roast Potatoes (2) 12.99 Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms, Lemon & Sage only Butter (1) 3.99 / (2) 6.99 v Slow-Cooked Lamb with Spinach & Shallots (1) 6.99 / (2) 12.99
Roasted Confit of Duck with a Juniper Berry Sauce (1) 5.99 / (2) 10.99
2 Monkfish Wellingtons (2) 14.99 with Mediterranean vegetables
2 Beef Wellingtons (2) 15.99
with a mushroom & brandy duxelle
Restaurant quality in the comfort of your own home
Puds for
2
Winter Pudding 4.50 v Vanilla Panna Cotta Puds 3.50 GF Chocolate Fondants 4.50 v Lemon Cheesecake 2.50 Chocolate & Toffee Cheesecake 2.50 Banoffi Pie 2.50 v Chocolate Mousse 3.50 v Lemon Mousse 3.50 Bread & Butter Pudding 3.25 v Belgian Chocolate Pudding 3.25 v Apple & Blackberry Crumble 3.25 v
LTD
Baked Cod with Peperonata
(1) 5.75 / (2) 10.99
LTD Haunch of Venison with Crushed Celeriac (1) 7.50 / (2) 12.99 LTD Corn-fed Chicken with Chestnut Stuffing (1) 5.99 / (2) 10.99
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Freezers Of Love Made for 2 Beef Bourguignon
Coq au Vin
Some things are just made for two, like a Morgan sportscar, a tandem, or Pork Dijon. And while you won’t find the first two in a COOK shop in February (although you might just get lucky and win a tandem – see below), there’s guaranteed to be plenty of the latter snuggled alongside some of our other favourite meals made for two in our Freezers Of Love. Add a side dish and a pud and Valentine’s dinner is a doddle – leaving you more time to concentrate on your better half. (And if you really couldn’t give two hoots for a day named after an obscure 14th century saint, then luckily all our favourites also come in portions made for one.)
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New
Great British
Pies
Shepherd's Pie
Apparently we have the ancient Egyptians to thank for inventing the pie, but it’s safe to say we Brits perfected it. To celebrate our Great British Pies, we’ve created new recipes for two of our favourites: Cottage and Shepherd’s. New
Cottage Pie
3.65 / 6.99 / 13.50
Our own minced beef with tender vegetables, sweetened with redcurrant jelly and a dash of port, topped with buttery mash and a mustard seed crumb.
New
Shepherd’s Pie 3.65 / 6.99 / 13.50
Leg of lamb, minced and slow-cooked, with vegetables and chunky carrots beneath buttered, parsley mash.
Hearty Fisherman’s Pie 4.50 / 8.50 / 16.99
Chicken, Ham & Leek Pie 3.85 / 6.99 / (6) 19.99
Tender chicken, sweet leeks and a hint of salt from the ham, beneath shortcrust pastry
Steak and Red Wine Pie Cottage Pie
4.50 /7.99 / (6) 21.99
COOK for Kids Sauces for 2
To feed 2 or more hungry little monsters, take one of our COOK for Kids sauces and just add rice, pasta, potatoes or anything else your kids like. It means you can rustle up a nutritionally-balanced meal in minutes, made just like you would at home. And at just £3.50 to feed 2, they’re great value. Beefy Bolognese • Meaty Chilli • Lamb Tagine Feeding hungry Chicken Casserole • Chicken Korma little monsters
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L i g h t D is h e s & S t a r t e r s Cheese Soufflés with Red Onion New Soy Chicken in a Ginger & Sesame Sauce (1) 3.99
only
Soy Chicken, Tenderstem Broccoli and Soya Beans with Nanjing and Camargue Rice in a Ginger and Sesame Sauce
Butternut Squash with
New Beetroot & Feta (1) 3.99 v
only
In an Agave and Balsamic Dressing
Risotto with Peas & Mint (1) 2.99 / (2) 5.95 v only
Share one portion as a starter for two
COO K C LA S S I C S Recipes we’ve made our own
Serves One / Serves Two / Serves Four
Chicken Alexander 3.85 / 6.99 / 12.95
Marinated chicken pieces in a white wine sauce with mushrooms & peppers
Moroccan Harissa Chicken 3.85 / 6.99 / 13.95
A delicately spiced North African classic with dates, chickpeas and almonds
Moroccan Spiced Lamb Tagine 4.99 / 8.99 / 17.95
GF
A slow-cooked, aromatic stew of spiced lamb with chickpeas, apricots and dates
Vegetable and Chickpea Tagine 2.99 / 5.95
v
GF
With aubergines, ginger and a blend of Moroccan spices
Lasagne al Forno 3.75 / 6.99 / 12.95 Lamb Moussaka 3.99 / 6.99 / 13.95 Minced lamb layered with sliced potatoes, roasted aubergines and a bechamel sauce
Smoked Haddock & Sweet Potato Gratin 4.50 / 8.50 / 16.99
With bacon, broccoli, sweetcorn and a hint of chilli in a white wine sauce
Key:
v Vegetarian
Microwavable GF Gluten Free LTD Limited Edition ‘Warm me up’ spicy ‘Nice and spicy’
Marmalade (2) 4.99 Smoked Salmon & Pesto Tartlets (2) 3.99 Smoked Haddock & Rocket Fish Cakes (1) 3.99 Butternut Squash & Spinach Tartlets (2) 3.99 v Handmade Pâtés: Salmon 4.99 GF Venison & Pistachio 4.99 GF Chicken Liver 4.99 GF
C A S S ER O L ES & S TEW S
Slow-cooked and packed with flavour Serves One / Serves Two / Serves Four
Catalan Chicken 3.99 / 6.99 Chianti Chicken 3.99 / 6.99
A classic Italian stew of chicken leg and thigh braised in Chianti with black olives, cannellini beans and sun-dried tomatoes
Chicken Dijon 3.85 / 6.99 / 13.95
Chicken breast marinated in thyme and wholegrain mustard in a white wine sauce with caramelised red onions
Coq au Vin 3.99 / 7.50 / 14.99
Succulent leg of chicken cooked slowly in red wine with back bacon and mushrooms
Pot Roast Chicken (1) 3.99
With root vegetables in a flavour-packed gravy
Beef Stroganoff 4.50 / 8.35 / 16.70
Tender strips of beef in a brandy and paprika sauce with chopped gherkins and roasted mushrooms
Beef Bourguignon 4.50 / 8.35 / 16.70
Pork Stroganoff 3.99 / 7.35 / 14.70
Salmon & Asparagus Gratin
Pork Dijon 3.99 / 7.35 / 14.70
In a white wine and herb sauce topped with potatoes and cheese crumb
Red Lentil & Mixed Bean GF Casserole (2) 4.99 v
4.75 / 8.99 / 17.95
Braised Beef in Brandy & Mushroom Sauce 4.50 / 8.35 / 16.70
GF
Chicken on the bone with chorizo, potatoes and vegetables in a sherry jus
Lamb Bordeaux (4) 17.99 Lamb Casserole with Minted New Potatoes 4.99 / 8.99
Huntsman’s Chicken (4) 16.99
indian
Individual chicken breasts with mushroom pate stuffing, wrapped in bacon with a red wine sauce
THAI
Serves One / Serves Two
Serves One / Serves T
Goan Chicken Curry 3.85 / 6.99
C OMFORT
Green Thai Chick
A vibrant southern Indian curry of boneless chicken thigh marinated in a blend of spices with tomatoes and tamarind
Favourite recipes for cosy nights in Serves One / Serves Two / Serves Four
Saag Chicken 3.85 / 6.99
Chicken & Mushroom Lasagne
Brinjal Bhaji (2) 2.99
Chicken & Tomato Pasta Bake Chilli con Carne
v
Spaghetti Bolognaise (1) 3.50 Liver, Bacon & Onions 2.85 / 5.60
Prawn Karahi 4.75 / 8.99
Minced pork and rump steak with red pesto, chilli, basil and garlic
Macaroni Cheese v
With Barber’s 1833 Vintage Reserve Cheddar
Roasted Vegetable Lasagne Wild Mushroom, Spinach & Butternut Lasagne
1.25 / 2.45
v
2 main course, 4+ buffet portions
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Rolled and stuffed by hand with Toulouse sausage and apples, with a fennel-infused gravy
Slow-roast Shoulder of Lamb with Rosemary (6) 24.99
Rolled and stuffed by hand with sausage meat and apricots with a rich redcurrant gravy Parmesan Parsnips and Honey-Roast Carrots (6) 4.99 Goose Fat Roast Potatoes (6) 4.99
GF
Goose Fat Roast Po (2) 1.99 / (6) 4.99
Chicken Tikka Masala
GF
Braised Red Cabba
GF
(2) 1.99 / (4) 3.95
Chicken Jalfrezi 3.85 / 6.99
GF
Chicken Korma 3.85 / 6.99
GF
Lamb Dupiaza 4.99 / 9.95
v
S I D ES
GF
A deeply flavoured curry with tomatoes, sweet garlic and coriander
Pieces of breast marinated in yoghurt, garlic and paprika in a spicy tomato sauce
v
The full works for 6 from £4.50 per person Slow-roast Belly of British Pork with Fennel Seeds (6) 16.99
A fragrant Thai curry in lemon grass, lime leave Coconut & Lime Leaf
Roasted Vegetable & Chickpea GF Curry 2.99 / 5.95 v
3.85 / 6.99
v
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Red Thai Chicken GF 3.85 / 6.99 Chicken Panang C
GF
Garlic Chicken Curry (1) 3.85
v
Yellow curry with roas beans and toasted cash
A light, fragrant curry of Tiger Prawns with blended spices, coriander and spinach
Meatballs in Rustic Tomato Sauce 3.50 / 6.99 / 12.95
C OOK Roasts
3.50 / 5.99
GF
Fillets of sweet, meaty, freshwater fish topped with Indian spices with lightlycurried lentils and vegetables
Cauliflower Cheese (1) 2.75 Succulent Sticky Ribs 6.99
Sweet Chilli Chic & Noodles 3.85 Indonesian Vege
GF
Tilapia Fish Curry (1) 3.99
3.25 / 5.25 / 9.99
3.75 / 6.75 / 13.50
A classic, aromatic Tha noodles and stir-fried c
Spiced aubergine curry with chickpeas and crispy onions
(1) 3.85 / (4) 11.75
3.65 / 6.50 / 12.99
Chicken Pad Tha
A fresh, light curry of chicken breast cooked with subtly spiced spinach, mint and yoghurt
3.85 / 6.99 / 13.95
2.75 / 4.99 / 9.75
3.85 / 6.99 / (4) 13.95
GF
v
GF
Dauphinoise Potat
Rustic Potato Wed
Creamy Mash (1) 1.2
Alsacienne Potatoe
GF
Marinated lamb with tomatoes and plenty of onions
Plain Basmati Rice
Aloo Gobi Saag (2) 1.99
Minted Couscous (
v
(1) 0.99 / (2) 1.95
GF
Cauliflower, spinach and potatoes cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, and a blend of spices GF Saffron Rice 1.25 / 2.45 v Vegetable Samosas & Onion Bhajis 1.99 Handstretched Naan Bread (2) 1.50 v Pappadums (8) 1.99 v GF
Quiches & Canapes
Quiches 16.99 10-12 buffet portions Quiche Lorraine Roasted Pepper & Goat’s Cheese
v
v
v
GF
Vegetable Rice
(1) 1.
Mangetout, Petits P (2) 1.50
v
GF
Oven Roasted Veget (1) 1.50 / (2) 2.99 v
GF
Garlic Ciabatta (2) 1 Cabbage, Bacon and (2) 1.99 / (4) 3.95
Canapés Box of 12
Goat's Cheese and Caramelis Cheese Soufflés 6.25 Chicken & Mango Chutney F Beef Wellingtons 6.75
O N E P OTS
Two
Serves One
All Microwave Only GF Jambalaya Pot 3.49
ken Curry
with smoked paprika chicken, chorizo and wild rice
GF
ai 3.85 / 6.99
Vietnamese Pot 3.49
ai dish with egg cabbage
with citrus chicken, sweet chilli sauce and egg noodles
cken
with aubergines, chickpeas & couscous
Oriental Pot 2.99 v
sted vegetables, green hew nuts
n Curry
Caribbean Pot 3.49
nfused with ginger, es and garlic Rice
Mediterranean Pot 2.99 v
GF
with red peppers, lentils & cannellini beans
Indian Pot 3.49
GF
with curried chicken, daal & wild rice
Mexican Pot 3.49
with fajita chicken, red kidney beans & brown rice
otatoes
COOK For Kids
age
SAUCES FOR 2
F
toes (1) 1.50 / (2) 2.99 v
dges (2) 1.99 v
GF
25 / (2) 2.45 v
GF
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(1) 1.50 / (2) 2.99
.25 / (2) 2.45 v
v
GF
Pois & Carrots
tables
1.99
d Pinenuts
GF
sed Onion Galettes 6.50
Filo Rolls 6.25
Just add rice, pasta or potatoes
Beefy Bolognese for 2 3.50 Meaty Chilli for 2 3.50 Lamb Tagine for 2 3.50 Chicken Casserole for 2 3.50 Chicken Korma for 2 3.50 meals for one Chicken Biryani (1) 2.70 Starship Stew (1) 2.70 Macaroni Cheese (1) 2.60 v Chicken and Mash Pie (1) 2.70 Beef Lasagne (1) 2.70 Cottage Pie (1) 2.70 Meatballs & Spaghetti (1) 2.70 Fish Pie (1) 2.85 So Baby Organic Baby Food from £2.75
only
Feeding hungry little monsters
v
Chocolate Chip Pavlova (6-8) 7.99 v Blackberry & Cherry Pavlova (6-8) 7.99
with water chestnuts, soy sauce & egg noodles with jerk chicken, sweet potato & brown rice
Curry (2) 6.99
Vanilla Panna Cotta Puds (2) 3.50 GF Chocolate Fondants (2) 4.50 v Caramel & Hazelnut Tart (6-8) 8.50 v Pear & Almond Tart (6-8) 7.99 v Chocolate Truffle Torte (6-8) 7.50 / (12+) 14.99
Moroccan Pot 2.99 v
etable Curry
puddings
GF
v GF
Rich Lemon Tart (8) 8.50 v Winter Pudding (2) 4.50 / (6) 8.50 v Eton Mess (6-8) 10.99 v GF Lemon & Lime Pavlova (8-10) 11.99 Raspberry Pavlova (8-10) 11.99 v GF Chocolate Roulade (8-10) 11.99 v GF Chocolate & Raspberry Roulade (8-10) 11.99
v
v GF
Normandy Apple Tart (10) 13.99 v Lemon Cheesecake (2) 2.50 / (10) 13.99 Chocolate & Toffee Cheesecake (2) 2.50 / (10) 13.99
Banoffi Pie (2) 2.50 / (10) 13.99 v Mousses (2) 3.50 Chocolate • Lemon
BAKE-AT-HOME
Cranberry & Orange Sponge 7.50 v Chocolate & Pear Fondant 7.99 v GF Apple Strudel 7.99 v Sticky Toffee 6.99 v Bramley Apple & Blackberry Crumble (2) 3.25 / (4) 6.99 v Bread & Butter (2) 3.25 v Belgian Chocolate 3.25 v
CA K E S
Small Cakes (4-6)
v
Chocolate • Carrot • Cappuccino Seville Orange • Victoria all 4.49 Cherry & Almond 4.99
Big Cakes (12-16) v
Carrot 13.99 • Chocolate 14.99 Chocolate Birthday 15.99 Traybakes Boston Brownie (6) 4.50 Millionaire’s Shortbread (6) 4.50 v
v
What’s COOKing?
Something Yummy For Mother’s Day Look out for our special edition White Chocolate & Raspberry Cheesecake, appearing in store soon. For every one sold £1 goes to CLIC Sargent, a brilliant charity providing care for children suffering from cancer and their families. In the week before Mother’s Day (March 18), CLIC Sargent runs national Yummy Mummy Week, encouraging mums to hold coffee mornings, tea parties, cake sales or any other type of fundraising event. If you’re planning to do something yummy this year, get in touch and we’ll see if we can help out. To find out more go to
www.yummymummy.org.uk
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In the beginning we were called
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Your Local COOK Shop:
Happy Valentine's Eating out on Valentine’s Day is vastly overrated. By squeezing in as many couples as possible, many restaurants end up looking like an exam hall with regimented rows of tables for two. The “special” menus are generally anything but and there’s always the prospect of someone at a neighbouring table dropping to one knee and making a proposal – leaving one’s own efforts at romantic smalltalk seem rather drab. Luckily, Valentine’s Day is also my birthday which means I have an automatic opt-out when it comes to restaurants. Instead, it’s all about me, me, me and my wife hardly gets a look in. “Poor her” you may be thinking, and you’d be right – but at least she’s spared my attempt at a romantic night out. Assuming you’re not born on February 14th and are planning a nod in the direction of St Valentine, I’ll leave you with a thought: when was the last time you went to a restaurant and knew the name of the chef who cooked your meal? Much better to snuggle up at home with something tasty we’ve cooked for you – just check the label to discover the name of your personal chef. Happy Birthday (Co-founder) PS: Dale, our other co-founder, is currently experimenting with speed dating, so we are ignoring any views he may have on romance.
Our Difference
At COOK we make remarkable food for your freezer, prepared by hand at our Kitchen in Kent using the same ingredients and techniques you would at home. It means our food looks and tastes homemade (maybe even a bit better). And on every COOK dish you’ll find the name of the chef who prepared your food.