From the field to your table

Ingredient guide

A practical guide to choosing each ingredient, enjoying it at its seasonal best and making the most of its flavour.

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Tiny star-shaped wheat pasta for soups and salads. It cooks quickly and needs a fine sieve for draining.

All year round

Large dried conch-shaped pasta with a wide opening, suitable for stuffing and cooking in stock. It provides carbohydrate.

All year round

An oily fish also known as scad, with a distinctive flavour and firm flesh. It provides protein and fat containing variable amounts of omega-3…

All year round

Thin wheat pastry sheets, slightly elastic before cooking, that become crisp in the oven or pan. They mainly provide carbohydrate.

All year round

Mild-flavoured rabbit meat with a firm texture. Bone-in cuts work well in stews and rice dishes when given enough time to become tender. It pr…

All year round

A beef cut with bone and connective tissue that needs long cooking. Once tender it provides succulent meat and a full-bodied stock; it contain…

All year round

Small pieces from the underside of a cod’s head, known as kokotxas, prized for their gelatinous texture. They are used ready-desalted and prov…

All year round

Slender elongated green peppers with delicate skins, cooked fresh. They are not vinegar-pickled piparras. Their heat varies and they provide w…

All year round

A larger, starchier fruit than a dessert banana. It is eaten cooked; green plantains are firmer and yellow ones sweeter. It mainly provides ca…

All year round

An elongated nut with a mild buttery flavour. Toasted halves add texture to rice dishes, salads and desserts. They are energy-dense and rich i…