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Classic dishes reinvented for contemporary palates

Classic dishes reinvented for contemporary palates

These six restaurants have managed to make time-honoured recipes even better for today. Give them a try.

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Necia WildenContributor

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Chefs love playing around with classic dishes. Sometimes, the “tweak” or the “twist” – as it’s called in food-writing parlance – falls flat, and we’re left wishing they’d left well enough alone. Does anyone really need mushrooms added to a spaghetti carbonara? It takes talent, skill and a certain sensitivity to contemporary tastes to know how to update a classic without botching it. And that’s why the examples below make the cut.

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Necia WildenContributorNecia Wilden is a contributor, specialising in food and dining. Email Necia at neciaw@me.com

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