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These little beauts are as local as it gets, grown here in Braunton.
What does the stalk do? Well, the stalk provides a source of post-harvest nutrients for the sprouts, allowing the Brussels sprouts to retain their livelihood and moisture longer.
Did you know you can eat the stalk too?
The Brussels sprouts stalk is edible, but requires longer cooking to generate favorable flavor and texture, the sprout tops are like a little sprouty cabbage!
These are always sourced locally, either from Braunton or Bideford.
Mid or Baby salad potatoes have thin wispy skins and a crisp waxy texture.
New Season's Mid Potato are out - so versitle and saves on summer cooking times - so easy to peel with your fingers!
The mids we supply will already have been washed and scrubbed before being packed.
Best in August and September, though can be sourced in the UK all the year round because of the use of polytunnels.
Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family whose large flowering head is eaten as a vegetable.
The red cabbage is a kind of cabbage, also known as purple cabbage, red kraut, or blue kraut after preparation.
Spring Greens in the UK are harvested from late February through to the beginning of June.
White cabbage in North Devon is generally harvested from the October through to April.
A little treat - brought home from market today - a loose-leafed cabbage from Tuscany, Italy.
Although carrots are essentially a cool weather crop, they can usually be grown all year round in the UK.
Although carrots are essentially a cool weather crop, they can usually be grown all year round in the UK.
Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the species Brassica oleracea in the genus Brassica, which is in the family Brassicaceae.
Celeriac, also called turnip-rooted celery, celery root, or knob celery, is a variety of celery cultivated for its edible stem or hypocotyl, and shoots.
These chestnut mushrooms have better flavour and texture than the plain white mushrooms, a fav here at LFB.
The chili pepper from Nahuatl chīlli is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae.
The chili pepper from Nahuatl chīlli is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae.
This food is very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Vitamin C and Folate.
Courgette is a summer squash which can reach nearly 1 metre in length, but is usually harvested when still immature at about 15 to 25 cm.
Florence fennel or finocchio is a selection with a swollen, bulb-like stem base that is used as a vegetable
Hand picked, these are delicious when stuffed with cheese and garlic, delicate in flavour, with a firmer texture than your usual 'shroom...
In season between June to October. Traditional green "Fine beans" are the most common.
Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine.
Although technically a root, horseradish is generally treated as a condiment or ingredient.
Leeks have a mild, onion-like taste. In its raw state, the vegetable is crunchy and firm.
The French name tells you all; it means ‘eat it all’. Mangetout properly means a type of garden pea picked very young.
Shallots taste somewhat like a common onion, but have a milder flavour.
It's in season from about November to February and available all year around and is an essential ingredient in winter food in the UK.
The bell pepper is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum. Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colours.
The bell pepper is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum. Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colours.
The bell pepper is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum. Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colours.
The bell pepper is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum. Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colours.
Onions are cultivated in the UK all the year round. The primary growing period is during the months of July to October.
Sugar Snap Peas are a summer crop – harvested between the months of June and September in the UK.
These beauties are full of nutritional goodness,and whilst they are not local, they will definatley feed the masses - great for skinny fries or baked in the oven!