Cucumber’s good
for sushi as well as
sandwiches
Green peppers are
more bitter than
red or yellow ones
Also in season
Beetroot
Spiralize them… and serve
in a salad with feta cheese.
Broad Beans
Great with… Roast lamb,
salsa verde and new potatoes.
Carrots
Roast them… with honey
and thyme. Use heritage
carrots to add colour to the
plate.
Chillies
Preserve them… either
whole or in a chutney. Great
to pep up a cheese sandwich
or a pizza.
Fennel adds an
aniseed flavour to
fish and salads
French Beans
Blanch them… and add them
to a salad with feta, olives,
boiled eggs.
Garlic
Rub raw cloves into bread…
and add your favourite
bruschetta topping.
Peas
Blend them… A soup
made with peas and shreds
of ham hock is one of the
finest on Earth.
Runner Beans
Dress them… Lemon juice,
olive oil and seasoning
improves most green veg.
Watercress
Great with… Egg
mayonnaise in a doorstep
sandwich.
Blueberries b
u
beautifully as rst
they
bake in a mu
ffin
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Raspberries are on
to
ts
ui
of the best fr
eat with chocolate
Cherries
Wonderful in… a retro, fresh
Black Forest Gateaux.
Bilberries
Great alternative to…
Raisins in a Bread and
Butter pudding
Loganberries
Preserve them…
Loganberry Jam gives these
tart berries the sugar rush
they need
Redcurrants
Goes well with… Lamb and
ham, especially when made
into a jelly.
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