Organic food in supermarkets

smallblueplanet

Edwardia wrote: »

...I'm going to dig out the Indian cook book we bought but didn't try yet and look for organic spices

Most 'basic' ones ie cumin, coriander, turmeric can be bought at Waitrose/Ocado. But one thing I've never seen easily available if fresh organic root ginger.

Kirri

Edwardia wrote: »

Kirri, doesn't the A&C website tell you where fruit/veg comes from - certainly does for anything else.

The Riverford clementines are tiny but really juicy and without baggy skins. I thought the one I tried was tart, my mother said hers was sweet.

I think it says possible countries it may come from but never know exactly. Some things seem more exact but maybe the more short season things where it's more planned.

Somewhere I saw this week said they pick their clementines from the outside of the tree where they are sweeter? I really don't like ones that aren't that sweet.. Will get some from whichever place I put my veg box order in next week though to try..

Kirri

smallblueplanet wrote: »

Most 'basic' ones ie cumin, coriander, turmeric can be bought at Waitrose/Ocado. But one thing I've never seen easily available if fresh organic root ginger.

Yep I find spices quite easy to get - I always cook Indian type food with spices, never use jar sauces but there are lots of brands and the odd ones I can't get in normal stores I tend to always be able to pick up in my fave organic shop.

I don't think I've seen fresh organic ginger either, will check next time I'm in some more specialist org type shops to see where there's comes from or even if they stock it.

I think Wilkos were selling it to grow your own this year but obviously the initial piece you start with isn't org.

Edwardia

Organic ginger 100g, 99p Abel & Cole
http://www.abelandcole.co.uk/ginger-100g

Crazy Jack organic ground ginger 50g, 3.15 Abel & Cole
http://www.abelandcole.co.uk/ginger-ground-crazy-jack

Organic ginger 100g, 1.35 Riverford
http://www.riverford.co.uk/ash/shop/salad-herbs/ginger-100g

Barts organic Fairtrade ground ginger 28g, 1.75 Ocado
http://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Bart-Fairtrade-Organic-Ground-Ginger/31119011?from=search&tags=%7C20000&param=organic+ginger&parentContainer=SEARCHorganic+ginger_SHELFVIEW

Waitrose Cook's Ingredients organic ground ginger 32g, 1.89 Ocado (same price Waitrose)
http://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Cooks-Ingredients-Organic-Ginger-Powder-Waitrose/10673011?from=search&tags=%7C20000&param=organic+ginger&parentContainer=SEARCHorganic+ginger_SHELFVIEW

Not showing any results for organic ginger (fresh or ground) on ASDA, Sainsbury's and Tesco websites.

Biona organic ginger paste tube 50g, 2.49 Planet Organic
http://www.planetorganic.com/biona-organic-ginger-paste-tube.html

Crazy Jack organic Fairtrade ground ginger 25g, 2.75 Planet Organic
http://www.planetorganic.com/crazy-jack-organic-ft-ginger-ground.html

Organic fresh ginger 80g min, 75p Planet Organic
http://www.planetorganic.com/ginger-piece.html (delivery London only)

Edwardia

Netherend Farm organic ghee 300g, 9.95 Spices of India currently out of stock and yes expensive but provided it doesn't get wet, lasts indefinitely. In India people can buy 100 yr old ghee ! I love this stuff mmm
http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Netherend-Farm-Pure-Butter-Ghee-Organic.html#SID=2757

Found it for 7.99 at Natural Grocery
http://www.naturalgrocery.co.uk/Grocery/home-baking/baking-sundries/netherend-farm-ghee-organic

Edwardia

US and Japan have signed an organic import-export deal
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-09-25/japan-and-us-agree-to-swap-organic-imports

Whole Foods Markets is trialling a loyalty card in the US.. maybe it will get to UK??
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-11-20/whole-foods-tests-discount-card-as-sales-gains-slow

Edwardia

The Dairy Diary and assorted Dairy cookbooks have been published since the 1960s and over 30 million sold worldwide. Back in the days when everyone had daily milk deliveries, cooks could buy them off their milkman but now you can also get them from the website.

Not often found in charity shops,The Dairy Book of Home Cookery by Sonia Allison had triple tested utterly reliable recipes (they still are) which make it a classic cook book. Bet your grandmother has heard of it (may even have it).

I found this page on the website with loads of recipes from assorted books and diaries - and they would be even better using organic ingredients.

http://www.dairydiary.co.uk/recipes/

Callie22

Oh gosh, the Dairy Diary - that's a blast from the past! I remember my mum and gran buying one every year from the milkman, I bet mum's still got them somewhere. They were great basic cookbooks, like the Bero books but so much broader. Might have to look those out when I'm back home over Christmas.

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Mustard making today

1c mustard seeds, I will be usung yellow and black
1c vinegar, I use wine or cider vinegar

steep 24 hours then macerate with a touch of salt, to whatever consistency you want

I store in the fridge for ages, well not ages because it is lovely. Very cheap and no nasties

http://www.buywholefoodsonline.co.uk/nsearch/?q=mustard+seeds

I use wholefoods online a lot

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