Other Vegetables

1kg is approximately 3 medium to large kumara. Selection: Skins are maroon and should be clear, firm, and smooth. Preparation: Peel and cut to required size. Good for You: Contains folate and dietary fibre; an excellent source of beta-carotene,...

1kg is approximately 3 medium to large kumara. Selection: Skins are orange, firm, smooth and shiny. Preparation: Peel and cut to required size. Good for You: Contains folate and dietary fibre; an excellent source of beta-carotene, vitamins C & E...

1 kg is approximately 3 medium to large kumara. Selection: Skins are orange, firm, smooth and shiny. Preparation: Peel and cut to required size. Good for You: Contains folate and dietary fibre; an excellent source of beta-carotene, vitamins C & E...

1 kg is approximately 7 carrots. Selection: Carrots should be firm and are usually bright orange. Preparation: Top and tail, peel and eat raw; slice, dice, cube or make into fingers and boil. Good for You: The bright orange colour is from...

Selection: Should be moist and firm. Usually red, or white with red ends. Preparation: Trim off root and top, wash then use. Good for You: Contain Vitamin C, B6, riboflavin, Magnesium, copper and calcium. And Tastes So Good: Use in cole slaw, on...

Selection: Cut edge should be bright and flesh orange with no surplus liquid. Preparation: Cut into serving pieces, remove seeds and cook with skin on or off. Good for You: Has Vitamin A, beta carotene, several B & E vitamins, significant calcium...

Selection: Best looking fresh, crisp and bright green Preparation: Rinse and prepare in fingers, diced or sliced according to end use. Good for You: One of those great vegetables. Good for neutralising acids in the system and full of all the best you...

1 kg is approximately 5 beetroot. Selection: Should be firm with some top still on. Try baby beets. Preparation: Rinse; trim top but leave some on if boiling whole to slice with salad. Outer skin will slide off easily when cool. Good for You: And...