Food Laureate

Morrisons make and prepare more food in-store than any other supermarket and is dedicated to passing on food know-how to customers. That’s why we’ve teamed up with The Poetry Society and three celebrity British poets to write some rhyming recipes – a really fun way to remember recipes. Ian McMillan, John Mole and Peter Sansom have definitely created a collection of poems that will keep the nation cooking with the power of poetry.

More rhyming recipes

Read our great collection of recipe rhymes written by three famous British poets: Ian McMillan, John Mole and Peter Sansom.

Find out how easy cooking can be. Why not put one of our great cooking poems to the test in the kitchen tonight.
Chicken tikka masala

Curry in a Hurry
For an intimate meal - exotic, dreamy -
Chicken Tikka Masala is rich and creamy.
Add marinade to each diced breast
In a bowl to give it zest.
Fry it with fresh cream (not too thick!)
And don't forget the turmeric.
Sniff the aroma, taste the spice
Then serve it up with naan and rice.
Baked sea bass

Sea bass is great wrapped in foil
With a coating of butter and oil.
A few herbs to savour
Will add to its flavour
As it bakes while your vegetables boil.
Baking bread

Flour salt water yeast
Will make you a feast

So:

Add yeast to the water: let’s go!
Mix salt in the flour. Make dough.
It’ll seem so surprising
When it starts rising
Just leave it to swell and to grow.

Then heat up your oven: put in
The dough that you’ve placed in a tin
After 25 minutes
Your joy is infinite
You’re a baker: let eating begin
Better Batter

What you're going to need for a dish that can't fail
Are a bowl, a deep fryer, flour and ale.
Stir the mix in the bowl, give your fillets a coating,
Heat oil in the pan then watch the fish floating.
Turn up the heat, hear the sizzle and spit
Serve them with chips and hey presto that's it!