Meat
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There's a plentiful supply of young, fresh broad beans on the market, both British and French (English are about £3.50 per kg) The French are slightly the sweeter. Peas in the pod are around in good supply, too. Other British vegetables around include Heritage tomatoes, spring cabbages and cauliflowers.
Posted: 21 June 2007 | 00:00
Consumers going away in June, July and August and a disinclination to turn on their ovens means a drop in trade of up to 40% for butchers, which sees them struggling to shift a lot of their animals.
Posted: 14 June 2007 | 00:00
The main crop of Jersey Royals has started now so the price will be down. Nettles and spring greens are also still around and English microcress - rocket microcress, beetroot microcress - is also available. moves to the southern hemisphere
Posted: 06 June 2007 | 00:00
There was plenty to keep Chef Conference delegates busy between afternoon demonstrations with a range of market stalls offering produce to taste
Posted: 24 May 2007 | 00:00
Here, the hop-shoot season has now started and the first elderflowers are opening up. Sweet cicely will be around for the next two to three weeks, while wood sorrel is now at its best. Wild asparagus from France is in good supply, as is English asparagus...
Posted: 23 May 2007 | 00:00
English soft fruits are starting to hit the market, with good-quality strawberries and raspberries both reasonably priced. Wet garlic is also now in season, and is delicious roasted whole like an onion.
Posted: 17 May 2007 | 00:00
English asparagus is well and truly here but suppliers are still waiting with bated breath for the first Mousseron and St George's mushrooms. Jersey Royals are easing in price as outdoor crops are being harvested, but most other potato varieties are going up in price and onions ...
Posted: 26 April 2007 | 00:00
English asparagus has started early this year and, although it is expensive and cheaper alternatives are arriving from Chile and Spain, it's the best you'll find. The morel season is now finishing in Europe and will be moving to North America in the next couple of weeks.
Posted: 19 April 2007 | 00:00
The first nettles should be coming in from Scotland this week, while the St George's mushroom should also be making an appearance soon. A few South African cèpes are arriving this week but warm winds have caused morels to increase in price.
Posted: 05 April 2007 | 00:00
Duck is a small but growing component of the UK poultry market where, according to the British Poultry Council, it now accounts for 5% of the primary meat market.
Posted: 30 March 2007 | 15:09
Strong gales across Scotland in the past week have put paid to supplies of langoustines and diver-caught scallops, though small quantities of razor clams are emerging from the isle of Arran. England's south-coast suppliers have had a better week.
Posted: 22 March 2007 | 00:00
Get restaurant diners to sit up and take notice of the versatile poultry with tasteful, taste-worthy recipes.
Posted: 15 March 2007 | 16:08
Cauliflowers from the UK are good quality and value for money at present, as is fresh wild garlic, which is now in season. Yellow courgettes remain expensive, while green courgettes stay low in price.
Posted: 15 March 2007 | 00:00
The Meat and Livestock Commission (MLC) has hit out at industry opposition to its call for food outlets to label the origin of meat on their menus, claiming operators are searching for "excuses" not to do so.
Posted: 15 March 2007 | 00:00
Ingredients in season...
Posted: 22 February 2007 | 00:00
In 2003 the Cranborne Estate was chosen by Rick Stein as one of his Food Heroes in the Best Meat category
Posted: 21 February 2007 | 12:21
Caterers can add duck to their menus with the help of a quintet of new pre-prepared packs from Cherry Valley
Posted: 19 February 2007 | 14:58
Pyrenean milk-fed lamb under the Axuria label is available in the UK exclusively through Wild Harvest
Posted: 19 February 2007 | 14:57
Complementing the meat and poultry options from Brakes is a trio of products that have been individually frozen from raw for portion control
Posted: 19 February 2007 | 14:56
Chicken speciality supplier Plusfood has served up a new range of chicken skewers under its Friki brand
Posted: 19 February 2007 | 14:54
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