Flavours & Trends: Pea Tendrils

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Published on Thursday, 26 July 2018 12:43

Appearance: Elegant pea stems with large round leaves and thin winding tendrils.

Flavour: Strong, fresh pea flavour.

Applications: This versatile sprout can accompany sweet or savoury flavours. Ideal to use as a garnish or salad substitute. Add to breakfast and brunch dishes, main meals, fresh salads and sandwiches.

Complements: Red and white meats, seafood, egg, grains, quinoa, nuts, root vegetables, avocado, cheese, balsamic, pomegranates.

Trends: Top Paddock is serving a healthy Macro Bowl with roast sweet potato, red and white quinoa, avocado, broccoli, beetroot, activated almonds and snow pea tendrils, with an apple cider dressing.

Flavours & Trends: Popcorn Shoots

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Published on Thursday, 26 July 2018 12:41

Appearance: Bright yellow stalk and splayed crown

Flavour: Intense sweetness, with a crisp and crunchy texture

Applications: Popcorn shoots are a total surprise, bursting with sweet flavour. They are a unique sweetener to salads, desserts, meat and shellfish dishes. Popcorn shoots are also being used by innovative bars as a cocktail or whiskey garnish.

Complements: Smokey flavours and cured meats, salmon, trout, shellfish, red meat, eggs, avocado, balsamic, root vegetables, corn, sorbet, dark chocolate and fruit salad.

Trends: Anada Restaurant is combining sweet, sour and savoury with Charred Baby Eggplant, black garlic, fermented green chilli + chulpi (dried corn) garnished with popcorn shoots.

Flavours & Trends: Snowpea Shoots

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Published on Thursday, 26 July 2018 12:39

Appearance: Pale firm stems with vibrant green leafy sprout

Flavour: A full pea, grassy flavouring

Applications: Snowpea shoots provided a crisp texture and fresh flavour to a wide range of savoury dishes. Popular in Asian fusion, they add great dimension to rice paper rolls, stir-fries, salads, as well as breakfasts and brunches.

Complements: Salmon, egg, beef, rice, cheese, bacon, citrus, fennel, garlic, vinegar, walnuts, almonds, sourdough, basil, coriander, chilli and ginger.

Trends: Double Shot Espresso in Sydney is brunching with Smashed Avocado, haloumi, roasted tomatoes, organic poached eggs and snowpea shoots with a balsamic glaze

Seasonal Product: Baby Kale Mix

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Published on Thursday, 26 July 2018 12:36

Baby Kale Mix is a new seasonal product now available from Flowerdale Farm through the Glenora Heritage Produce range.

Featuring a flavoursome blend of Tuscan Kale, Russian Kale and Curly Kale baby leaves, it is a versatile mix that performs well in hot and cold dishes. The baby leaves are tender with a crunchy texture and can be enjoyed raw or cooked. With a flavour profile which is milder than traditional mature kale, the blend has a slightly peppery taste, similar to that of wild rocket.

Baby Kale is a popular addition to salads or slaws, smoothies, pasta dishes, stir fries and soups. It can be sautéed or used as a substitute for baby spinach in frittata or seafood dishes.

The season for Baby Kale mix is now in full swing and will extend until October. Available in 1.5kg boxes and picked to order. Please ensure orders are received to Flowerdale Farm by 8am each Tuesday or Friday.