Organic food in supermarkets

rufydoofyM

Hi, I had to call Riverford re box contents and they emailed the info for this week. I'm in the Sacrewell farm delivery area so hth someone.

Hello there,

Thanks for getting in touch, if you're still struggling to access the website then please find this weeks box contents below.

MINI VEGBOX

Potatoes UK
Carrots UK
Onions NL
Cauliflower UK
Pointed Cabbage ES
Aubergine ES
Lettuce FR

SMALL VEGBOX

Potatoes UK
Carrots UK
Onions NL
Courgettes ES
Purple Sprouting Broccoli UK
Mushrooms UK
Little Gem Lettuce FR
Cherry Tomatoes ES

MEDIUM VEGBOX

Potatoes UK
Carrots UK
Onions NL
Flat Beans ES
Courgettes ES
Portobello Mushrooms UK
Cauliflower UK
Red Peppers ES
Green Peppers ES
Vine Tomatoes ES
Wild Garlic UK

LARGE VEGBOX

Potatoes UK
Carrots UK
Onions NL
Asparagus ES
Leeks UK
Purple Sprouting Broccoli UK
Mushrooms UK
Red Russian Kale UK
Aubergine ES
Ramiro Peppers ES
Vine Tomatoes ES
Wild Garlic UK

SEASONS BOX

Carrots UK
Onions NL
Asparagus ES
Leeks UK
Purple Sprouting Broccoli UK
Cauliflower UK
Pointed Cabbage ES
Vine Tomatoes ES

FAVOURITES BOX

Potatoes UK
Carrots UK
Onions NL
Leeks UK
Purple Sprouting Broccoli UK
Mushrooms UK
Red Peppers ES
Vine Tomatoes ES

FRUIT AND VEGBOX

Apples (Gala) AR
Bananas DR
Oranges MR
Flat Beans ES
Fennel IT
Cauliflower UK
Baby Spinach IT
Aubergine ES
Cherry Tomatoes ES
Red Peppers ES
Green Peppers ES

MINI FRUIT AND VEGBOX

Oranges MR
Pears (Williams) AR
Onions NL
Asparagus ES
Courgettes ES
Purple Sprouting Broccoli UK
Cherry Tomatoes ES


SALAD BOX

Cucumber ES
Lettuce FR
Red Peppers ES
Rocket IT
Vine Tomatoes ES
Celery ES
Avocados ES


SALAD BAG

Little Gem Lettuce FR
Cucumber ES
Red Peppers ES
Vine Tomatoes ES


FRUIT BOX

Apples (Gala) AR
Bananas DR
Oranges MR
Kiwis IT
Pears (Williams) AR


FRUIT BOX FOR WORK

Apples (Gala) AR
Bananas DR
Oranges MR
Pears (Williams) AR

FRUIT BAG

Apples (Gala) AR
Bananas DR
Kiwis IT

SMALL FRUIT BAG

Apples (Gala) AR
Bananas DR
Kiwis IT

We also have new seasons favourites on our extras list: Jerusalem Artichokes 20% Extra Free, Asparagus, Red Onion & Raisin Chutney Kit, Wild Garlic, Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Spring Greens, Rocket.

I apologise that you can't view the box contents at the moment, it seems to be a problem that is affecting all customers. If you'd like to place an order, please email me by 6pm tomorrow or you can call us on 01803 762059 by 6pm tomorrow. I apologise for any inconvenience caused, we're working round the clock to fix the issue.

Best wishes,

Jenny Clyburn
Customer Services
Riverford
01803 762059
[EMAIL="help@riverford.co.uk"]help@riverford.co.uk[/EMAIL]
www.riverford.co.uk

Edwardia

alfsmum - I just noticed the chocolate sauce you decadent person you I must I really must got to Whole Foods as well, going green here...

rufydoofyM - that did help me actually thank you, as I wanted to know what was in the small Riverford fruit bag. OH likes them for work but he doesn't like kiwi fruit.

kirri- not sure how to explain, some cucumbers taste strong but good and others taste strong and kind of like earth or raw coriander

But when you need things right then it's a PITA. I do try and stockpile but OH is a great one for saying we/I don't need when it's on offer and then whinging that he hasn't got any 2 weeks later grr. Must admit I get OH to go buy cheapo foil and kitchen roll in discount stores usually. Rarely use clingfilm as I don't use a microwave.

Just done an order for Riverford Friday, getting wild garlic again plus watercress and creme fraiche and thinking of making a soup. It's supposed to be frosty here over weekend

Got some Waitrose organic Spanish strawberries in my Ocado order today, to have tonight, the variety is Sabrine and they smell fantastic.

Was really impressed with the small Ocado organic veg box today - one whole celeriac, three whole small heads calabrese broccoli, several big carrots, quite a good sized amount of shallots, two fennel bulbs and some sweet potatoes. £9

Kirri

^ Says apples, pears and bananas in the SFB on my Riverford, you might want to check, think mine is from the Hampshire farm? Were quite a few differences overall.

Can't say I've had a cucumber to match that description!

Edwardia

Started doing this earlier but the post went AWOL so here goes..

1 litre organic whole milk
Abel & Cole 1.04 (but 2 litres 1.92)
Riverford 99p (no bigger sizes)

Abel & Cole and Riverford milk UNhomogenised but the Acorn Dairy milk from Riverford is.

Natural yogurt
Riverford Farm organic whole milk live natural yogurt 475g 1.59
Riverford Farm organic fat free live yogurt 475g 1.59
Brown Cow organic whole milk live natural yogurt 500g 1.89 Abel & Cole
Yeo Valley organic live natural yogurt 500g 1.39 Abel & Cole

Butter
Berkeley Farm organic unsalted butter 250g 2.20 Abel & Cole
Brue Valley Farms organic salted butter 250g 1.85 Riverford
Yeo Valley organic salted/unsalted butter 250g 1.49 Abel & Cole

Just a few examples..and reviews for them

Impressed
Abel & Cole milk, Brown Cow yogurt, Yeo Valley yogurt

Unimpressed
Riverford milk, Brue Valley Farms butter

Not had
Berkeley Farms butter, Acorn Dairy milk, Riverford Farm yogurt

Edwardia

Kirri - I asked His Nibs if he wanted to risk it and he said no so he's going to go to Lidl on Saturday and pick up some organic Fairtrade bananas. He's got Duchy Originals organic fruit flavoured yogurts to try for tomorrow/Friday ( they are on offer but I didn't get five) and his Graze box.

Yup it tasted strange to me, was a Waitrose organic ridge cucumber from UK bought in Waitrose.

Kirri

Ah ok, the ridge cucumbers have a thicker skin and can, if growing yourself, get a bit bitter, one of the gpigs isn't that keen on ridge cucumbers! I had to change the variety I grew for that reason.. (went onto thin skinned Duchy organic cucumbers from seed and she loved them).

I find with some of the things I was looking at that A&C were cheaper, tofu was one thing I checked yesterday. Other things seem 10p ish difference, think I was looking at cheeses.

sophlowe45

I ordered President butter and it is lovely, I didn't know what I was missing.

I got my first ever veg box and I am feeling daunted about what to do with the stuff!

Wow the broccoli is tasty, i've chopped up one of the 3 pieces of the broccoli and microwaved, added 3 raw shallots and one courgette microwaved with oil and black pepper.

I am eating the stalk of the broccoli which i think is ok, but there were also leaves which I removed, can I eat those too? I've never seen that on supermarket broccoli.

smallblueplanet

Kirri wrote: »

Ah ok, the ridge cucumbers have a thicker skin and can, if growing yourself, get a bit bitter, one of the gpigs isn't that keen on ridge cucumbers! I had to change the variety I grew for that reason.. (went onto thin skinned Duchy organic cucumbers from seed and she loved them)...

See, it's a funny ol' world...I prefer the ridge cucumbers from Waitrose/Ocado, more flavour & crunch (edit - just realised I'm comparing myself to one of your gpigs! Lol!). I think that ridge cucumbers can be grown outdoors as opposed to the 'normal' smooth skinned cukes you see? We grow our own in an unheated greenhouse and prefer the 'half-size' Mediterranean type. They used to be grown from a pkt of seeds bought back from a holiday in Cyprus!

Kirri

sophlowe45 wrote: »

I got my first ever veg box and I am feeling daunted about what to do with the stuff!

Wow the broccoli is tasty, i've chopped up one of the 3 pieces of the broccoli and microwaved, added 3 raw shallots and one courgette microwaved with oil and black pepper.

I am eating the stalk of the broccoli which i think is ok, but there were also leaves which I removed, can I eat those too? I've never seen that on supermarket broccoli.

I make a rough list of meals before the box turns up otherwise it can get out of hand eating it all

I saw something the other day about cutting the stalk into 50p sized slices and eating. The gpigs prefer the stalk and LOVE the leaves, that's what annoys me about supermarket broccoli as they are often both missing! (same with caulis and their missing leaves..).

smallblueplanet wrote: »

See, it's a funny ol' world...I prefer the ridge cucumbers from Waitrose/Ocado, more flavour & crunch (edit - just realised I'm comparing myself to one of your gpigs! Lol!). I think that ridge cucumbers can be grown outdoors as opposed to the 'normal' smooth skinned cukes you see? We grow our own in an unheated greenhouse and prefer the 'half-size' Mediterranean type. They used to be grown from a pkt of seeds bought back from a holiday in Cyprus!

Lol! She's a very fussy food tester, mostly with tomatoes, if she eats things I know they are very good.. It is possible to grow the smooth skin ones outside, some types anyway are for outdoors, the Duchy organic ones were outside ones, can't remember the seed name, but they are incredibly expensive seeds and you only got 4 I think it was! They produce mini smooth cucumbers, really good but weren't overly prolific either. Before that I was growing marketmore which gpig decided weren't good enough.. (plus it was irritating my hands washing the prickles off).

sophlowe45

My problem is I hate cooking and the mess it creates. Hence, the microwave veg and fish method I learnt from a friend.

After the vegetables yesterday, I cut a little bit of cheese and had a few spoonfuls of yoghurt to contribute towards 3 dairy portions a day.

If I could eat everything raw or just take a pill instead of eating, it would make my life so much easier.

Non-dairy milk, the cheapest method is to make your own? I've met people who say they make their own, but would it be too much of a hassle? Although googling this has reminded me I would like to get some kefir.

http://www.examiner.com/article/how-to-make-your-own-vegan-nondairy-milks-from-nuts-grains-seeds-or-soy-beans-a-blender

Do Ocado offer anything for really late deliveries? Free delivery on your next order? 5?% off your order etc.?

The Calon Wen milk is not tasting great to me, its ok but that about it, in Europe the fresh milk tastes amazing, I wonder if it was raw milk, on first inspection it smelt like it had gone bad, but once I got used to it, it was really tasty.

Just noticed Ocado now do Biona Coconut oil - Raw as well as the regular one.