Cafes in Bedford

Cafes In Bedford

	Breadlines, 01234 341006, 4 Mill St, Bedford MK403HD
	Bus Station Cafe, 01234 268796, Bedford Bus Station/Allhallows, Bedford MK401LT
	Cafe Bliss, 01234 353442, 51 Midland Rd, Bedford MK401PW
	Cafe Castello, 01234 309400, 127 Castle Rd, Bedford MK403RF
	Cafe Crema, 01234 330518, 59 High St, Bedford MK401RZ
	Cafe In The Park, 01234 720002, Carlton Rd, Harrold, Bedford MK437DS
	Cafe Sander's, 01767 312646, 15 Hitchin St, Biggleswade SG188AX
	Cherry's, 01234 350906, 49 Midland Rd, Bedford MK401PW
	Continental Coffee Shop, 01234 273115, 1 Mill Yard/Mill St, Bedford MK403HD
	Dom's Continential Cafe, 01767 314441, 1 Abbots Walk/High St, Biggleswade SG180LF
	Flying Duchess Pavilion, 01525 290839, Woburn Abbey, Bedford MK430TP
	Grizzlys Truck Stop, 01767 683516, A1, Lower Caldecote, Biggleswade SG189BB
	Gunns Bakery, 01767 680434, 8 Market Sq, Sandy SG191HU
	Harpur Coffee Co, 01234 358222, Harpur Centre, Bedford MK401TP
	Hudsons, 01234 351101, 7 The Boulevards/Horne La, Bedford MK401QA
	K C'S Stirfry, 01234 330036, 5 Greyfriars, Bedford MK401HJ
	L'epicerie Coffee Lounge, 01234 273071, 1 Clair Ct/Lime St, Bedford MK401NH
	Palm Tree, 01234 357000, 104 Bromham Rd, Bedford MK402QH
	Richardson Catering, 01908 281086, Bedford Rd/Husborne Crawley, Bedford MK430UT
	Roosters Sandwich Bar, 01234 405140, 47 St. Cuthberts St, Bedford MK403JG
	Snaxstop, 01234 272555, A/20 Allhallows, Bedford MK401LJ
	Whistle Stop Cafe, 01234 271663, Newnham St, Bedford MK403JR

Oregano

Often confused with sweet marjoram, but herbalists believe that oregano is better medicinally. The generic name is said by some to be an amalgam of the two Greek words, óros and gános, meaning ‘mountain brightness’ or ‘shining mountain’.

An eastern Mediterranean native, the plant has a long history of use in medicine and it was used by the ancient Greeks in poultices for sores, aching muscles and rheumatic pains in limb joints. The herb was taken to the New World by the early colonists largely for the same medicinal uses. They also used it, infused, as a tea to treat bronchitis and asthma and its digestive properties were employed in treating gastro-intestinal disorders. The dried herb is very popular in Italian cooking.

What is Dal?

Dal is a preparation of pulses (dried lentils, peas or beans) which have been stripped of their outer hulls and split.

It also refers to the thick stew prepared from these, an important part of Indian, Nepali, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, and Bangladeshi cuisine.
It is regularly eaten with rice and vegetables in Southern India, and with both rice and roti (wheat-based flat bread) throughout Northern India & Pakistan.

Dal is a ready source of proteins for a balanced diet containing little or no meat. Sri Lankan cooking of dal resembles that of southern Indian dishes.

Mint Sauce

Mint sauce is a sauce made from finely chopped mint leaves, soaked in vinegar, and a small amount of sugar. Occasionally, the juice from a squeezed lime is added. The sauce should have the consistency of double cream. In UK and Irish cuisine it is traditionally used as a complement to roast lamb (but usually not other roast meats) or, in some areas, mushy peas.

Mint sauce can sometimes be used in recipes in place of fresh mint. Also you could try it on toast or bread. Mint sauce can be added to yoghurt to make a mint raita. "Sweet and sour" sauces such as Mint sauce were common throughout Medieval Europe, (with the use of mint being more common in French and Italian cuisine of the period than that of the English), however they became less common and mostly died out as Europe entered the Modern Era.

BASIL

Basil (ocimum sanctum) is the only member of the mint family which is native to India, where it was called arjaka in the ancient language, Sanskrit. Its Latin botanical names are derived from the Greek okimon, ‘fragrant lipped’ and basilikan, ‘Royal’.

Feelings about Basil have mixed throughout history, the herb having been variously associated with death, religious ritual, medicine, fertility, erotica and even as being responsible for the breeding of scorpions. It is probably for this reason, following a homeopathic logic that it was recommended at one time for the treatment of scorpion stings and snakebites. The ancients, although holding mixed feelings about the herbs, even swore oaths on it in courts of law.

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