Expecting 500 responses at most, the Bikers, aka Si King and Dave Myers, put out a request on social media for their readers’ favourite grub. You’d think it might be tricky, with 25 cookbooks and even more television programmes to their name, for the Hairy Bikers to think of something new. Stir in some of the mint and parsley, reserving a few leaves for a garnish, then add a squeeze of lemon.

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We try to keep things interesting and get people into the kitchen and empower them to give it a whirl”. Over 5,000 of you reached out, and we sifted through over 20,000 dishes to arrive at what's in this new book: our Hairy Bikers' twists on your fan favourites. Cook over a medium heat until a brown crust forms underneath and the patties come away from the pan with ease. Lightly toast the burger buns, then layer up the lettuce leaves, onion, avocado slices, burgers, cheese, if using, and soured cream, if you like.

Their spicy fish and chips is not intended to be an improvement on the classic, rather “just a different way of doing it. His everyday cooking is fuss-free, full of soups, salads and fridge raids – much like the rest of us. Don't forget to tag us in all your cooking pictures and videos on social media too - we can't wait to see your everyday winners.

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Add the onion, red pepper and carrot and cook until the onion is soft and translucent and the vegetables are collapsed down and glossy, but dry. They received 20,000 suggestions for main courses, 8,000 puddings and 4,000 bakes, from people all over the world. We’re nothing different,” he says, “if there’s beans on toast on offer, I’ll have that, thank you very much. Cumberland pie is very similar to shepherd’s pie, so we thought to ourselves: why not make a pie with Cumberland sausages for the full Cumberland experience? Stir in the chilli paste or hot sauce, soy sauce, cumin and cinnamon and season with salt and pepper.To make the buttercream icing, beat the butter until soft and aerated, then add the cocoa, icing sugar and salt. Heat a little more oil in the frying pan, take a dessert spoonful of the mixture and form it into a small patty. Here’s our latest incarnation of the veggie burger which has bags of flavour and a nice hit of chilli. Even those from British fans spanned the globe – a celebration, says King, of “the multicultural cuisine we have in the UK. When you are satisfied with the flavour, form the mixture into 4 patties and chill them for at least an hour – this will help the flavour develop.

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A union between two of our favourite things and it’s not just a gimmick – the margarita ingredients of lime, tequila and triple sec work brilliantly with the chicken and make remarkably tasty fajitas. Now the kings of comfort, and nation's favourite cooking duo, bring you everyday cooking at its best. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add all the remaining ingredients, including the chocolate liquid, and combine, keeping the mixing to a minimum. Whittling the suggestions down to 100 was tough, so the pair decided to merge many together in dishes – a Bakewell tart trifle; fish finger fajitas; Cumberland sausage pie – that may ruffle the feathers of traditionalists. I can understand the purity of a carbonara, there should be no cream anywhere near it, and some recipes are about heritage and identity, there’s no need to reinvent them.We just had to have a chocolate cake in our Everyday Winners book, as it came up again and again in our survey and this one is a knock-out. Like many cookbooks created during lockdown and published this year, their latest, Everyday Winners, focuses on dishes that can be whipped up quickly and feed a family, with a heavy dose of comfort to boot.