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January 2018

  • 22/01/18

    Goes well with pi . . . how to cook the perfect roast potato

    January 22 2018, The Times
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  • 18/01/18

    Essex students find the formula for perfect roasties

    Students in Essex have come up with a mathematical formula for the perfect roast potato. The group at Edge Hotel School at the University of Essex worked with maths experts at the Samuel Whitbread School in Bedfordshire to develop it. 18 January 2018, ITV News
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  • 16/01/18

    Science behind the perfect roast potato: Slice the spud at 30-degree angles to increase its surface area and make it extra crispy, say researchers

    Cutting the spud diagonally increases surface area by 65%, researchers said Researchers found the 'edge cut' was tastier, crunchier and looked better The traditional cut has long been touted by chefs such as Heston Blumenthal 16 January 2018, MailOnline
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  • 11/01/18

    Shefford students’ fundraising to help make lights even more magic

    Shefford students have raised £600 to help enhance the town’s Christmas lights display for 2018. 11 January 2018, The Comet
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  • 07/01/18

    Hitchin wildlife photographer’s Heathrow snap wins national awards

    A bird silhoutted against lights at Heathrow Airport is the subject of the winning wildlife photo in a national competition – and the photographer is from Hitchin. 07 January, 2018, The Comet
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January 2018

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