Pod, purée and serve with a little fried garlic; parboil podded broad beans and peas, add some fried onion and serve with grilled halloumi and torn mint leaves. Top and tail very young broad beans and serve whole, in their pods, with a chunk of pecorino and some bread.
Farro Perlato Toscano (Spelt) 12x500g
Spelt is not just a “good-for-you” grain. It has a sweet, nutty chewiness that tastes a little like barley but without barley’s sliminess.
It’s also quick and easy to cook. Try substituting spelt for rice or pasta in a salad or with curry or greens.
Couscous Base Organic 12x500g
Lenticchie di Colfiorito (Colfiorito Lentils) Organic 12x350g
These lentils hail from Colfiorito, the high plain that spans Umbria and Marche, an area famous for its high-quality lentils. Firm and tasty, they are excellent with a peppery oil.
This quick and easy lentil needs no soaking, cooking from dry in just 20 minutes. Brilliant in Umido cooked with pancetta, onion and broth. Try also with chilli for a great winter warmer!
CousCous di Farro (spelt couscous) Organic12x500g
Spelt has a slightly higher protein content than ordinary wheat and can be tolerated by many people with wheat intolerances. It can be substituted for ordinary wheat flour in baked goods.
Borghini Borlotti Beans Organic 12x500g
Borlotti beans are widely used in Italian cooking and have a sweetish flavour with a smooth creamy texture. They work well in salads and casseroles. The dried variety needs to be soaked in cold water before cooking.
Cannellini Beans Organic 12x500g
A small, white, kidney-shaped bean that is good for using in salads and casseroles. The dried variety needs to be soaked in cold water before cooking.
Ceci (Chick Peas) Organic 12x500g
Chickpeas are a small legume popular in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Indian cookery. Chickpeas must be soaked before cooking.
Chickpea, besan or ‘gram’ flour, made from dried ground chickpeas, is widely used in Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine.
Orzo Perlato (Pearl Barley) Organic 12x500g
It can be used in soups and stews as a thickener, or to add texture rather than flavour.
Lenticchie Verdi Piccole (Green Lentils) Organic 12x500g
Ideal for warm salads, casseroles and stuffing as they tend to retain their shape after cooking.