Delicious UK - (07)July 2020

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InfusesomeoilBeforejuicing

a lemon,gratethezestintoa jar

ofoliveoil.Storeinthefridge

• toppingupthelemonzest
  whenyoucan– andusetheoil
  toaddflavourtogrilled fish
  and vegetables.

Peelingcucumberfor

a recipe?Savethepeel

toaddtothewaterjugfor

a gorgeousflavourthat

willgetyoudrinkingmore.

Meanwhileyoucanchop

theseedsandfreezeinice

cubetraysfora flavourful

addition to a G&T.

Don’tbypassthe

freezersection

Peasarea no-brainerbutfrozenwhole

leafspinachisfarbetterforcookingthan

pillowpacksofleaves,whicharetoo

smallandtendertostanduptoheat,and

thefrozenversionisa quarterofthe

price.Perfectforeggsflorentineora

greenshakshuka(seedeliciousmagazine.

co.ukfora recipeandreplacetheleafy

spring greens with spinach).

Sprouta fewpeas

Bagsofdriedmarrowfatpeas

(aswithpulses,tryHodmedod’s;

hodmedods.co.uk)canbeusedto

growyourownpeashoots– they’re

prettyandflavoursome,andmuch

cheaperthanbuyingpacketsof

seeds.Soaka handfulofthepeas

overnightinwater,thenspreadon

a plastictraylinedwithwetkitchen

paper.Sprinkleovera handfulofsoil

andgivethem3 weeks, watering

regularly,tomakea miniature

forest of frondy shoots.

Buyherbsfromlocal

shopsormarketsMiddleEastern

andAsianshopsaregoodforhugebunches.

Chopsurplusparsley,dillandcoriander,then

storeinplasticpotsinthefreezer(scoopout

whatyouneedwitha spoon).Mintisbettertied

inbunchesandhungupsidedowntodry.Basil

lastswellwhizzedwitholiveoilintoa runny

paste(addpinenuts,garlicandparmesanfor

a classicpesto,whichwillkeepfora fewdays

inthefridge).Tomakethepestolastlonger,

spreadit outona bakingsheet,freeze,then

break into pieces and store in a freezer bag.

JOINTHEGLEANING

N ET WOR KRunbyfoodwastecharity

Feedback,it hasvolunteerspickingcropssuch

asapples,whichhavebeenrejectedbythe

supermarketsandwouldotherwisegoto

waste.Mostofwhat’spickedgoestohospitals

andcharities,butyou’reallowedtotakehome

what you can use.gleaning.feedbackglobal.org

REMEMBERTINS–

PARTICULARLYSARDINES

They’rea brilliantwaytoboostyouromega 3

intakeandarepackedwithcalcium.Trythemwith

Sicilianflavours,fryinga tinofsardinesinoliveoil

with1 tspfennelseedsanda crushedgarlicclove,

mashingthefishwitha woodenspoonasit cooks.

Stir into pasta with chopped parsley or fennel herb.

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