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Potatoes
Potatoes are one of the most versatile vegetables, forming a staple food in many countries of the world. There are lots of varieties, and lots of options for cooking them. They can be mashed, boiled, sautéed, chipped, baked and roasted!

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Leeks
Part of the onion family, leeks have a delicate, sweeter flavour. They’re packed full of goodness, particularly in the lower leaf and bulb area. A great addition to a quick stir fried dish, or cooked on their own with a bit of butter.

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Onions
Well known for making you shed a tear! Onions have a strong flavour and despite their humble look, are a much loved addition to cuisine across the globe. Great as a base ingredient in many dishes, as well as sliced raw to garnish your meal.

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Red Onions
These beautifully distinctive papery purple-red onions are sweeter than their brown counterparts, and are a perfect for bringing just a hint of sharpness to salads, marinades, roasts, and salsas.

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Carrots
Often known as the vegetable that helps you see in the dark! One of the most popular root vegetables, carrots are delicious raw or cooked, and brighten up any plate. They taste best when plucked fresh from the ground, and can even be used in sweet dishes such as carrot cake!

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Parsnips
Parsnips are creamy in colour and have a very distinctive, almost spicy hot taste. High in vitamins and minerals, they are popular in soups as well as part of a traditional Sunday roast. A tasty addition to any plate!

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Savoy Cabbage
Packed with vitamins and high in iron, cabbage is a healthy and tasty leaf vegetable to eat raw or cooked. It has a delightfully wrinkly texture and is especially good in stir fries!

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Red Cabbage
A compact vegetable which has a slightly bitter, peppery taste. Often braised, stewed or pickled, red cabbage goes wonderfully well with spices and apples in a sweet and sour type of dish, or as an addition to coleslaw and salads. There’s probably no other accompaniment that’s quite as colourful!

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Celeriac
An oft overlooked root vegetable, celeriac is simple and tasty in lots of different dishes. It's great sliced raw in salads, delicious mashed with potatoes and other winter vegetables, sweet when roasted, and perfect in soups.

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Turnip
Turnips are a pleasing creamy white and purple in colour, somewhat peppery in taste, and a great addition to mash, soups, and winter stews.

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Swede
Swede and Turnips are often confused, and understandably so. However swede is the sweeter member of the family, and are larger and more yellow in tone. They taste great in the same recipes though, especially mash.

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Beetroot
Quite often pickled, but equally tasty served fresh, roasted or boiled – often with a dash of vinegar! You can’t beat the taste of this vibrant, maroon coloured, earthy tasting vegetable, which adds an element of sweetness to your tastebuds.

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Brussel Sprouts
Often overlooked outside of Christmas dinner, sprouts have a sweet nutty flavour that some people find bitter. They look like miniature cabbages, and are just as delicious. Take care not to overcook them, though! Boil, steam, or fry them for less than 10 minutes.

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Cauliflower
This cruciferous vegetable is delicate and versatile. Best loved when paired with lots of gorgeous melted cheese, but equally loved in curries, soups, and stir-fries, it can easily complement most dishes.

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Peppers
Bitter green or sweet red, these beautiful vegetables make a colourful addition to any dish. They work well with aubergines, courgettes, tomatoes, and especially with melted cheese on top. They're a great and easy way to spice up those blander looking dishes.

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Lettuce
Leafy and luscious, lettuce comes in many different shapes and sizes. A staple item for any salad, which creates that crisp crunch we all know so well. High in water content and general goodness.

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Tomatoes
Succulent, juicy and at their very best when plucked straight from the vine, tomatoes come in all shapes, sizes and colours. They form a vital ingredient in many British teatime favourites, as well as in various condiments. Delicious either cooked or eaten raw or cheekily enjoyed as a cocktail mixer!

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Celery
Bitter in taste and often seen as a diet food, as you burn more calories from chewing a stick than you do digesting it! Widely used in stews, as well as in salads, celery is an enjoyable food which adds a bit of bite to any meal.

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Spring Onions
Great enjoyed whole, diced, sliced or shredded, spring onions are popular in stir fries, soups or sandwiches. They have a milder taste than many of their bigger brothers. Adds a lovely, tangy kick to your hot or cold dish.

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Cress
This fast growing, mustardy herb has a wonderful aroma and features mainly as a colourful garnish. It can be added to soups, salads and sandwiches... a traditional accompaniment to egg if you’re enjoying a spot of afternoon tea!

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New Potatoes
These have thin, wispy skins and a nice, waxy texture. Pulled from the ground at an early age, salad potatoes are sweeter than their fully grown counterparts and taste best eaten cold. Popular with a dollop of mayonnaise, plus some herbs and seasoning to garnish!

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Cucumber
Cooler than cool, cucumber adds a fresh taste to your salad bowl. It’s also super when pickled, added as an extra to your home made burger, or even blitzed into a thick, creamy soup.

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