Natoora: The home of specialist fruit and veg
February 17th, 2010 | 
Author: We’re really proud of our fruit and veg selection at Natoora. Our range includes lots of must try items that you just won’t be able to find in the supermarkets. Here’s just a few of our favourites that are tasting great this month!
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Grumolo Grumolo is a tiny plant from the Radicchio family. Its leaves are thick yet amazingly tender, making it a fantastic addition to salads. The flavour is slightly bitter so try pairing it with some creamy boiled eggs. |
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Radicchio Castelfranco What a stunner! Not only does it look beautiful with its large yellow leaves and tiny red dots, but it tastes amazing too. These slightly bitter leaves will add a spectacular flavour to any salad. The larger leaves can also be blanched and then stuffed with ricotta and walnuts, or you can blanch the hearts and finish in the oven with some butter and parmesan for an amazing gratin. Radicchio Castelfranco: Buy now |
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Cedro Our cedros are gigantic at the moment. They are an amazing perfumed citrus mainly used for the preperation of desserts, drinks and candied fruits. It’s got a very thick pith that can be eaten in salads (especially salads with fish!), marinated in its own juice. Cedro: Buy now |
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Leafy Sicilian Oranges At the moment these are absolutely amazing! Ours are Tarocco oranges, the variety with the highest vitamin C content, because of the rich volcanic soil of Sicily where they are grown. Very large, full of juice and packed with sweetness, these are definitely worth a try this month. For more information, view our Real Food article. Leafy Sicilian Oranges: Buy now |
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Spiky Artichoke This is the Sardinian Variety. The heart is very tender and it’s particularly good eaten raw, thinly sliced in salads or marinated with lemon juice. Spiky Artichokes: Buy now |
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Mammole Artichoke The traditional artichoke from Rome, it’s amazing stuffed with a mixture of parsley, mint and garlic, then cooked upside down in a pot with some veg stock. Mammole Artichokes: Buy now |
We’ll always let you know what’s tasting great in our weekly picks section. Check out this week’s picks by clicking here!
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