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Veg News 8th October
The veg team had their annual ‘squash tasting’ last week. This entails the roasting of every single variety (!) that we have in the shop and creating notes on flavour, texture and use. This really helps us inform customers make a selection on the shop floor because, surprisingly, every year is different. The summer of… Read More »
veg news 27th September
The selection of different squash we’ve got on offer at the moment is really something special. Enormous-sized Boston, Blue Banana and Marina di Chioggia varieties coming from local growers Farmstart and Glebelands. Spaghetti, Rolet, Harlequin, Golden Nugget, Custard, Festival – the list goes on. We’ve compiled a guide in store with tasting notes and suggestions… Read More »
Replacing Eggs
If you’re looking to replace eggs in your cooking and baking, here are some ideas: For Eggs, Omelettes & Quiche: Tofu and gram flour are our favourites here! Gram flour makes delicious omelettes and frittata. Firm tofu is perfect for scrambled ‘eggs’, quiche and even omelettes! Try this Spanish Omelette or our tofu and spinach… Read More »
Cooking with squash
Squashes belong to the curcurbitaceae family along with cucumbers and melons. The squash family is highly diverse, just like squash recipes: pies, cakes, desserts, soups, smoothies or simply roasted with Sunday lunch. They can be peeled & steamed or roasted in wedges without peeling and the flesh scraped out later. Small squash can be roasted… Read More »
Veg News 6th Feb
It may be snowing in Manchester and Europe, but thus far it is not comprising the excellent range of produce we have both on the fruit and veg side. You may have noticed the massive pears out of Holland. We usually aim for a more modest size! Pears, however, have been subject to the same… Read More »
