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Essential Organic Star Anise - 15g.

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Product of Vietnam. This product may contain traces of celery, nuts or sesame seed.

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Organic Star Anise.

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n/a.

Horseradish Root Organic ~ Grown in Austria ~ 250g. Class 2

Horseradish looks innocuous enough, a bit like a grubby, gnarly, overgrown parsnip. Unpeeled, it's dormant. It has no smell to warn you about what lies beneath its scruffy skin. Peeling it begins to activate its pungent oils; grating it is like kicking a sleeping dragon in a tender place. It gets angry. And you get burnt. Eyes stream, nose runs. You'll be begging to chop a pile of onions for light relief. The heat comes from sinigrin, a volatile, pungent compound similar to mustard oil in its intensity and effect. But knowing that fascinating fact won't save you. Only when you taste the results of its subtle deployment will it begin to seem a sane plan after all.

Horseradish is a member of the crucifer family, along with radishes, turnips and mustard. And here lies a clue as to how to tame the monster, harness its fire and turn it into a delicious treat. Many of the foods that benefit from a dab of mustard cosy up to a shot of horseradish like culinary heat-seeking missiles. Of course, it's a favourite accompaniment to roast beef. Creamed horseradish sauce (see recipe) is also very good with ox tongue, glazed ham and sausages. With roast pork, try a sauce made from grated horseradish, finely chopped mint, grated apple and sour cream. It's good with fish too, particularly oily or cured fish, because it cuts through its richness. Try mixing some grated horseradish with cream cheese and chives, then spreading it on rye bread and topping with a generous amount of flaked, smoked mackerel for a quick starter or easy lunch.

Horseradish isn't very difficult to find in the wild, and neither is it tricky to grow yourself, but be warned – it has a tendency to take over, so give it room or plant it in a large container sunk into the ground, rather as you would mint, and make sure you leave plenty of room for the 30cm taproots. Plant it in rich, well-cultivated and free-draining soil, ideally in a sunny spot. You can lift the roots throughout winter, depending on the hardness of the ground. Store freshly-lifted roots in a bucket of dry sand and they'll keep for months, or keep them in the salad drawer of the fridge for a couple of weeks. Alternatively, horseradish freezes quite well, rather like ginger, wrapped tightly and grated straight from frozen.

A great description by Hugh Fearnly-Whittingstall.

La Bio Idea Organic Chopped Candied Lemonpeel. Candied (crystallized or glace) fruit has been around since at least the 14th century. Whole fruit or pieces of fruit can be preserved in this manner. Use in cake making for a real lemon flavour. 100g.

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Cornsyrup, lemon peel 25%.

Bio Idea Candied Chopped Orange Peel Organic. 100g. Candied (crystallized or glace) fruit has been around since at least the 14th century. Whole fruit or pieces of fruit can be preserved in this manner. Use in cake making for a real orange flavour.

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Cornsyrup, orange peel.

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Fresh organically grown chillis are immersed in De Carlo extra virgin olive oil for several days. Once it is infused with the scent, colour and flavour of the chilli, it is filtered through fine muslin and bottled. The result is a spicy hot olive oil which can be used in sauces, stir fries, or any dish which needs a lively hint of warming peperoncino flavour from sunny southern Italy. Chilli lovers prefer to use it neat, as a condiment.  250ml.

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Vegan, gluten and wheat free.

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Per 100ml:

Energy:  3389 kJ / 824 kCal, Protein:  0g, Carbohydrate:  0g, of which sugars:  0g, Fat:  91.6g, of which saturates:  14.5g, Salt:  0g.

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Italian extra virgin olive oil* (80%), chilli* (20%).

* = From organic agriculture.

 

 

 

The olives are first stone ground in the De Carlo mill and the freshly crushed organically grown garlic cloves are immersed for some days in the extra virgin olive oil. The oil is then filtered through fine muslin and bottled. Since its infused flavours are softer than those of raw garlic, this oil makes an excellent and mellow addition to delicate dishes or raw food; it can also be used in sauces or for cooking to give a touch of liveliness.  250ml.

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Vegan, gluten and wheat free.

Nutritional Information:

Per 100ml:

Energy:  3389 kJ / 824 kCal, Protein:  0g, Carbohydrate:  0g, of which sugars:  0g, Fat:  91.6g, of which saturates;  14.5g, Salt:  0g.

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Italian extra virgin olive oil* (80%), garlic* (20%).

* = From organic agriculture.

 

 

  

 

The oil is made by stone grinding 40kg of really fresh local organic lemons together with 100kg of their organically grown olives. A delicious seasoning for fish, white meat, steamed and grilled vegetables, it can also be used in sauces and salad dressings.  250ml.

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Vegan, gluten and wheat free.

Nutritional Information:

Per 100ml:

Energy:  3389 kJ / 824 kCal, Protein:  0g, Carbohydrate:  0g, of which sugars:  0g, Fat:  91.6g, of which saturates;  14.5g, Salt:  0g.

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Italian Olives* (70%), lemon* (30%).

* = From organic agriculture.

 

  

 

  

Concentrated to produce a flavoursome light set sauce and sweetened organic apple juice concentrate. Ideal accompaniment for organic chicken or turkey. Versatile sweet & savoury cooking ingredient.

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Organic Apple Juice Concentrate (52%), Organic Cranberries (47%), Gelling Agent (Pectin*). Organically grown unless asterisked.

Organic, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Yeast Free, Refined Sugar Free, Egg Free, Vegetarian, Vegan, Nut Free, Wheat Free, Soya Free, Fish Free, Shellfish Free, Sulphite Free, Peanut Free, Sesame Free, Celery Free, Mustard Free, Lupin Free, Mollusc Free, GMO Free, Additive Free

Nutritional Information

Per 100g: Energy: 507kj/ 120kcal Protein: 0.9g Carbohydrate: 26.9g of which sugars: 26.9g Fat: 0.4g of which saturates: 0.0g Fibre: 2.6g Sodium: Trace

The Festive Collection Chestnut Puree Organic - 300g. Our premium organic chestnuts come from the famous and ancient chestnut groves of the Ardeche in France.

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Organically grown chestnuts (70%), water.

Suma Organic Raisins - 500g. Raisins are dried grapes, the different varieties of grape producing differing raisins. Great added to cereals or can be used in baking.

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Organic Raisins 96.4%, Organic Sunflower Oil 0.6%.

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Nutritional Info/100g: Energy - 1159kJ/273kcal Protein - 2.1g Carbohydrates - 79.2g of which sugars - 59.2g Fat - 0.46g of which saturates - 0.06g Fibre - 2.0g Sodium - 0.06g