Other Vegetables

1 kg is approximately 5 beetroot. Selection: Should be firm with some top still on. Try baby beets. Preparation: Rinse; trim top but leave some on if boiling whole to slice with salad. Outer skin will slide off easily when cool. Good for You: And...

1 kg is approximately 6 onions. Selection: New seasons will keep longer; eat quickly if showing signs of softening. Preparation: Cut ends off and cut according to use. Good for You: Provide vitamins a, Bs include. Folate, C, E, & K; significant...

1kg is approximately 6 onions. Selection: New seasons will keep longer; eat quickly if showing signs of softening. Preparation: Cut ends off and cut according to use. Good for You: Provide vitamins a, Bs include. Folate, C, E, & K; significant...

1kg is approximately 3 medium to large kumara. Selection: Skins are cream and slightly coarse. Preparation: Peel and cut to required size. Good for You: Contains folate and dietary fibre; an excellent source of beta-carotene, vitamins C & E. And...

Selection: These should firm and glossy with blemish free skin Preparation: Use unpeeled. Today’s varieties no longer need to be sliced and sprinkled with salt in fact smaller fruit can be eaten raw. Good for You: Give you B group vitamins and...

Selection: Look for vibrant green and even colouring. Preparation: The skin should be mild and tender so peeling is not necessary. Wash and slice or quarter and cut into chunky pieces. Good for You: Cucumbers supply Vitamin C and are a good source of...

Selection: Should be bright & shiny, dark green, or light green with stripes. Preparation: Top & tail, rinse, leave whole, chunky cut or slice. Good for You: Give you fibre and Vitamin C And Tastes So Good: Steam; shave and eat raw. Roast,...

Selection: Best looking fresh, crisp and bright green Preparation: Rinse and prepare in fingers, diced or sliced according to end use. Good for You: One of those great vegetables. Good for neutralising acids in the system and full of all the best you...

1 kg is approximately 7 carrots. Selection: Carrots should be firm and are usually bright orange. Preparation: Top and tail, peel and eat raw; slice, dice, cube or make into fingers and boil. Good for You: The bright orange colour is...