Good morning chef,
Wild Mushrooms
Mighty fine Turkish morels.
Yellow legged chanterelle, pied de mouton & trompette from the US.
Truffles
Spring whites from Italy.
Small, affordable winter truffles from Spain. Nice nose and marbling. May be the last week for winters and summer truffles need 2 weeks to mature.
Fruits
Blood Oranges
Still going but not for long. Coming from Spain & Southern Italy.
Clementines
Still going but not for long. Coming from Spain & Southern Italy.
Finger Limes
Fun filled natural citron caviar.
Gariguettes Strawberries
The first of the decent strawberries from the South of France.
Meyer Lemons
Popular lemon/mandarin cross from the US.
Unwaxed Leafy Lemons
Italian and zest friendly.
Alphonso Mangoes
Steady supply now. For me they need two weeks of sun to be at their best.
Charentais Melons
Nice quality from Morocco. As soon as they start in France I'll make the switch.
Comice Pears
French and nice.
Quince
Air freight now from Chile.
Merinda Tomatoes
Spanish, green, red and ridged for pleasure.
Heirloom (Inca) Tomatoes
Now from France and a vast improvement on their Dutch cousins.
Cherry Tomatoes on the Vine - Italian
Affordable, deep red and delicious.
Coeur De Pigeon Tomatoes
Heart shaped beauties from the South of France.
Baby Vine Plum Tomatoes
We are currently working the daterrino variety from Southern Italy.
Vegetables
Alexanders
Foraged in Norfolk and a great aniseed hit.
Artichokes Baby Bunches
Spanish and a vast improvement on previous weeks. Purple & pert.
Artichokes Globe
French & solid.
Asparagus Green English ~ 250 g
Quality still excellent.
Asparagus Purple English ~ 250 g
Rare but great fun.
Barba di Frate - Monks Beard
AKA Agretti. A nice saline flavour profile and great shape for garnish.
Bay Laurel Wild (Californian)
Flavour packed leaf with eucalyptus & liquorice notes. Infuse and use.
Beetroot Candy
Still good from France.
Beetroot Red (Crapaudine)
Heirloom beet from France. Named after a toad as ugly as sin.
Beetroot Yellow
Still good from France.
Black Garlic x 100 g
Selling well.
Black Long Radish
Slice on mandolin and serve as a carpaccio dressed up with micro-herbs.
Borlotti Beans
Currently from Morocco. Soon to be from France & Italy.
Broad Beans
Spanish & flying out the door.
Castel Franco
Italian and pretty as a picture.
Celery Leafy Italian 8's
Celery as it ought to be.
Chard Swiss
In great shape from France.
Chickweed
Foraged and a lovely shaped leaf for garnish.
Cima Di Rapa
Italian turnip tops.
Courgettes Flowers
It's time to get involved with these. Currently from Israel & Holland.
We work the British in the summer.
English Pea Shoots
Still growing - they are that fresh!
Ficoide (Ice) Salad
Sparkly and succulent from France.
Fiddlehead Ferns
Great visual appeal from the US.
Fresh Samphire
Steady and currently cultivated.
Fresh Verveine
My favourite herb. AKA lemon verbena
Grelot Onions
Stem on baby onions.
Ice Radish
White and spicy.
Metisse Baby Leaves
Gothic splendor. Purple and green with a mustard hit.
Nettles
Small leaves from Scotland.
Oca Tuber
Multicolored root.
Pansies Edible
Affordable glamour from the UK.
Parsley Root
Still going for potent purees.
Peas
Fresh & flying out from Spain.
Potatoes Jersey Royal Mids & Wares
Will be short next week but outdoor crop to start in 2 weeks which will drive prices way down.
.Potatoes Pompadour Label Rouge
A rare buttery Label Rouge new potato.
Potatoes Ratte
A comforting perennial.
Potatoes Vitelotte Purple
Fun in spud form.
Puntarella
Related to dandelion. From Italy and substantial enough to take a braise.
Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Still excellent from the UK
Romanesco
Cauliflower on acid
Round Courgettes
Very good quality now from France.
Round Italian Aubergines
Melanzane parmigana here I come.
Salsify
Solid from Belgium.
Sea Beet
Foraged in Norfolk and great quality with the taste of sea spray.
Sea Kale (French) x 200 g
Ending real soon. Get it while you can.
Sea Purslane
Foraged from Norfolk. Dainty leaves for garnish.
Spinach - Large Leaf
Great quality from France.
The FullRange of Koppert Cresses & Flowers
Huge range of miniature fancies.
Wet Garlic
Using French crop now.
White Dandelion
AKA pissenlit or wet the bed.
Wild Garlic
Solid from Norfolk and starting to flower for garnish.
Wild leeks
Solid from Scotland and starting to flower for garnish.
Wild Onions
Solid from the US and starting to flower for garnish.
Wild Rocket
Italians are excellent.
