New Products
Sorrento Lemons
These wonderful Lemons from the Amalfi Coast are the most amazing lemons you will have ever seen and tasted . The strong lemon perfume is outstanding - a short season May - June. The skins are unwaxed and untreated and so are ideal for cooking and gin and tonics.
Date Uploaded: 10/6/2007
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Hop Shoots
The worlds most expensive vegetable !
Originating from Kent this unique vegetable has a very short season from Mid April - Mid may.
Date Uploaded: 7/1/2007
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Jack Fruit
Weighing nearly 18kg ! the first Jack fruit ever arrives at Sharrocks - If you would like to order one of these please contact our exotic buyer Tony Korben, allow 1 week for delivery.
Date Uploaded: 6/29/2007
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Fat Hen
Leaves - raw or cooked. A very acceptable spinach substitute, the taste is a little bland but this can be improved by adding a few stronger-flavoured leaves. One report says that, when eaten with beans, the leaves will act as a carminative to prevent wind and bloating. The leaves are best not eaten raw,and can be toxic if eaten in large amounts. The leaves are generally very nutritious but very large quantities can disturb the nervous system and cause gastric pain.
Date Uploaded: 6/27/2007
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Lotus Root
Lotus roots are tuberous roots of the lotus water lily, family Nymphaeaceae. The lotus root is about 8 inches long, and about two inches in diameter. On the outside, the skin of the lotus root is smooth and green in color; on the inside, several large air pockets run the length of the tuber for buoyancy in the water. When a root is sliced in half it resembles a wagon wheel because of these large air pockets. Essentially all parts of the water lily plant are edible -- roots, stems, leaves, and seeds. There are about 1475 calories in one pound of lotus flour. The composition of lotus flour is approximately: 72% carbohydrate, 7.8% protein, 0.7% fat, 12.2% fiber, 4.0% water, and 3.3% minerals.
They are great cooked in stir frys, or deep fried as thin crisps - look fantastic
Date Uploaded: 6/27/2007
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Monks Beard
Monks Beard - grown in Tuscany by the Cappuccino monks - this unusual veg has a very short season ( 5 weeks in total )
Season usually runs from MIddle of April to Middle May.
Date Uploaded: 6/27/2007
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Mixed Cress
These fantastic new products are delicate yet can have an extremely intense flavour varieties
include :-
Shiso purple
Shiso green
Date Uploaded: 6/27/2007
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