Welcome to Kitchen Queries, where the nigella.com team will answer your cooking or food related questions.  We’d love you to submit some of your recipe problems, dilemmas or queries for us to get our teeth into!

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• Type of chorizo for Spanish chicken

  Can bulk chorizo be used instead of link chorizo in Spanish Chicken with Chorizo and Potatoes? If so, does the bulk need to be browned first before adding to other ingredients and roasting?

  Posted by kfinch. Answered on 14th Mar 2011 at 12.00

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• caramelised onions in a jar?

  Hi there, Several recipes in the Nigella Express book call for caramelized onions from a jar. Is there a specific brand? All I seem to be able to find are caramelized onion chutneys. I suspect these wouldn't taste right.

  Posted by cstubbings. Answered on 13th Mar 2011 at 12.00

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• Nigella's skillet/frying pan & brown muffin cases

  I love the matte black skillet that Nigella uses on her shows - most recently on Kitchen. Can you please tell me who makes it and where I can purchase it? Thanks!  

  I know this is going to sound a daft question but where can I get hold of the brown paper cases used in Chocolate and Banana Muffins recipe in the "Kitchen" book. Many thanks in advance. Nathaniel

  Posted by ezieg. Answered on 12th Mar 2011 at 12.00

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