Waitrose ready meals

Inspired by good restaurant food, this award-winning range of luxurious dishes is made with premium ingredients, using classic restaurant cooking techniques. Just like the best restaurant menus, the range changes seasonally.

Try these:

• Lamb Shanks with Redcurrant & Rosemary Jus garnished with Roasted Root Vegetables, a winner in the 2005/6 Q Awards. Delicious with As Good as Going Out creamy mashed potato.
• Beef Carbonnade, Supermeat Best Product 2006 and Best Ready Meal 2006

Hearty, traditional recipes, designed by chefs who have created the very best of Britain's favourite dishes. Available in a range of sizes, from individual portions to generous family dishes.

Try these:

• Cottage Pie, made with lean British minced beef in a rich gravy, topped with mashed potato.
• Steak and ale casserole, made with prime British beef and suet dumplings .

From delicious mashes to perfect roast vegetables, our vegetable side dishes make it easy to create a meal in minutes.

Authentic regional dishes, created by our team of Indian chefs. They use whole and freshly ground spices, and source authentic ingredients from all over India, such as kokum, a sweet-sour ingredient used in Goan dishes, and jaggery, a natural sweetener.

The range re-creates traditional Indian ways of eating too, with tiffins, inspired by the three-tiered lunch boxes delivered daily to workplaces all over Mumbai; and thalis, platters of small dishes, relishes and breads.

Try these:

• North Indian and South Indian Thalis: a tray of two curries and two vegetable dishes, with rice, bread and two dips. Serves two.
• Tiffins: curry, rice and a vegetable side-dish, for one.

Drawn from cuisines from across the East, our Oriental range includes starters such as hand-wrapped spring rolls, classic Chinese dishes such as sweet and sour chicken and crispy duck to create a taste of the Orient. Put together a delicious meal for one, or choose a selection to share.

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• The perfect alternative to a takeaway, our meal boxes for two contain contain a selection of dishes to share from China or Thailand.

We've got all the classic Italian favourites, as well as dishes that reflect modern Italian cooking. They're made with egg pasta and authentic cheeses such as Pecorino, Grana Padano, Ricotta and Mozzarella. Choose from individual portions, dishes for two, and family-sized 1kg packs to share.

Try these:

• Chilli prawn linguine, light and spicy.
• Roasted vegetable risotto, ideal as a starter for two or main course for one.

Authentic dishes from the sunny shores of Greece, Cyprus, Spain Portugal, and the South of France. Seasoned with Mediterranean herbs and spices, they're bursting with flavour.

Try these:

• Beef Moussaka: tender slices of aubergine and potato, layered with an indulgent beef and tomato ragu and a rich bechamel sauce.

Based on recipes from Mexico and Americas Southern states, our Tex Mex food is perfect for parties and relaxed meals. It's made with traditional ingredients like jalapeno peppers, chipotle chillies, and Cajun spices.

Bursting with healthy, wholesome ingredients such as fibre-rich grains and pulses, Deliciously Different is the fast, easy way to eat well. Microwavable in minutes, the dishes take their inspiration from all over the world, with exotic ingredients and exciting, contemporary recipes. Each contains at least one five-a-day vegetable portion.