Calabrese broccoli Grown by Cathy and Gordon Case at Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon

£2.95 / 500g

About

Juicy, tender organic broccoli (calabrese is its traditional Italian name). Don’t miss out on the stalk – it’s sweet and full of goodness. Cut it into batons and it’ll take just a few minutes to cook.

Country of origin

Produced in

The UK

UK Seasonality

We grow this veg which is well adapted for our climate from July to October. Before our season begins we get it from growers we know in Italy and Spain.

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Chilli and garlic give lightly cooked broccoli a lovely extra oomph

- Riverford cooks

How to prepare

Combine broccoli with sizzling bacon strips and toss through pasta. Or steam, drizzle with olive oil and a squeeze of lemon, then finish with a scrunch of pepper and salt. We love to melt a few canned anchovy fillets in their preserving oil over a low heat, then stir the savoury mix through tender blanched broccoli for a piquant side.

Storage

Delivered from our farm, so wash before cooking. Keep cool in a larder or fridge.

Grown by Cathy and Gordon Case, Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon

Cathy and her husband Gordon are members of our local co-operative, the South Devon Organic Producers. Their mild coastal farm, Lower Willings Farm, is settled over the peaks above the village of Bigbury-on-Sea. Cathy and Gordon grow kohlrabi, cabbages, purple sprouting broccoli and more for our veg boxes – but most of all, we rely on their firm, nutty cauliflowers.