Cafes in Swindon

Cafes in Swindon

	Blues Café, 01793 490983, 51 Havelock St, Swindon, Wiltshire SN11SD
	Boswells Expresso, 01793 488678, 1 College St, Swindon, Wiltshire SN11QP
	Brook's, 01793 766002, 12 High St, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire SN67AG
	Cafe Francais, 01793 536033, 40 Havelock St, Swindon, Wiltshire SN11SD
	Coate Water Café, 01793 619554, Coate Water, Coate, Swindon, Wiltshire SN36AA
	Cricklades Café, 01793 750754, 42 High St, Cricklade, Swindon, Wiltshire SN66BX
	Dinning's, 01793 542552, 64 Devizes Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire SN14BD
	Forum Café, 01793 433566, Brunel Plaza, Swindon, Wiltshire SN11LF
	Gillies, 01793 525985, 50 Havelock St, Swindon, Wiltshire SN11SD
	Mac's, 01793 536647, 12 Sussex Sq, Swindon, Wiltshire SN33BJ
	Malik Cafe House, 01793 531292, 129 Cricklade Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire SN21AD
	Octagon, 01793 693359, 4 New Bridge Sq, Swindon, Wiltshire SN11EA
	Okus, 01793 484334, Unit 33/Okus Trading Est/Okus Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire SN14JH
	Panache Cafe Bars Ltd, 01793 491984, Wood St, Swindon, Wiltshire SN14AN
	Ring Coffee Bar, 01793 522445, 25 Cavendish Sq, Swindon, Wiltshire SN32LP
	Sunflowers, 01793 531860, 120 Cricklade Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire SN254AU
	Swindon Truck Stop, 01793 824812, Oxford Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire SN34ER
	Swindon Truck Stop Ltd, 01793 824681, Oxford Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire SN34ER

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.

FAJITAS FOR TASTE

A fajita is now a commonly used generic term found in Tex-Mex cuisine,[1] incorrectly referring to any grilled meat served on a flour or corn tortilla. The term actually refers to the cut of beef used in the dish which is known as skirt steak.

Popular meats today also include chicken, pork, shrimp and all cuts of beef although to use the term "chicken fajita" would be nonsensical. In restaurants, the meat is often cooked with onions and bell peppers.

Popular condiments are shredded lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, pico de gallo, cheese, and tomato.

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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