Riverford Farm Cook Book: Tales from the Fields, Recipes from the Kitchen

Riverford Farm Cook Book: Tales from the Fields, Recipes from the Kitchen
Jane Baxter

Guy Watson

Guy Watson began farming at Riverford in 1985 on three acres of land on the Watson family farm based in Staverton, South Devon. With the land fully converted to organic status in 1987, Guy began delivering his vegetables to local shops, including his brother's farm shops. With a locally successful box scheme, home delivery was the next logical step, with local distributors setting up to operate the home delivery box scheme in individual locations, with all the vegetables being packed at Riverford Farm. Riverford has now become one of the country's largest independent growers, certified by the Soil Association.This book charts the rise of Riverford and ethical eating, the new concern for 'food miles' and local food production, and is a must-have guide to growing, sourcing and using the best-quality produce in the most effective and environmentally aware manner.

Riverford Farm Cook Book

Tales from the fields, recipes from the kitchen

Guy Watson and Jane Baxter

To our early box customers, whose support, trust and love of food allowed me to farm the way I wanted to. GW

For David and Mandy (who, for the record, are not box customers). JB

Table of Contents

Cover Page (#ubd8a8cf3-f70d-5325-9064-cac2a582460d)

Title Page (#u0f7ca1cb-5ff7-576d-b8e0-63ee5d0e57af)

Dedication (#ud1fa9a91-76b1-58b9-9ee7-3a172f97083f)

About Riverford (#u608a3972-c4f1-575b-8eb4-1e1ead4ee999)

About the Field Kitchen (#u936b959b-8adc-51b2-b2cf-963affb35641)

Apples (#u97415217-a6a6-5b59-8919-5676363e2795)

Apple and Amaretti Tart (#ubf5e6307-4486-43d4-80f0-f512b410a3b7)

Apple, Potato and Cheese Casserole (#u4f0f18d1-dd6a-44e0-aa20-44d547d89d4a)

Apple, Orange and Dried Apricot Crumble (#u552775f0-a868-4e06-800a-05e8e933ae11)

Caramel Apple Pavlova with Pomona (#u27339020-9f89-4b00-98c8-cb1104c839c5)

An ode to dirt (#u4c2f196a-e2c3-5d6b-90a2-9198974a3295)

Asparagus (#uf0f56f47-65f3-57a2-a4a4-407b672400a6)

Asparagus Carbonara (#u571efd55-41b3-43e8-99b4-aa6ca508323c)

Stir-fried Asparagus (#u00821e12-3c0b-4f31-99dc-a03af7791eeb)

Beetroot (#u2635f5b4-95ae-5027-9769-b62e0cd4ed25)

Beetroot Gratin (#ulink_b9de3d52-de6a-52fb-ab73-cc08a7e1063d)

Beetroot Haters’Soup (#uacca3b40-e198-4e00-80ac-a43e0e58950b)

Warm Beetroot Salad with Orange, Bacon and Caraway (#ubb44c47e-c09b-4ed1-9e45-5e5b386a4638)

Chocolate Beetroot Brownies (#u5e0353ee-ee01-4b8d-9498-5878c3bfa3a3)

Bitter Leaves (#ua1e41ab4-1710-5d85-a510-5d3aab9472a4)

Grilled Radicchi (#ua6f08ff1-334d-4844-a0c2-6f2f36d169da)

Salade Lyonnaise (#u3dc3d094-7f2f-42a7-a57c-1a6017eaa442)

Escarole and Bean Soup (#ueea65ede-9c1c-4106-ad56-8063ab91f442)

Glazed Chicory with Orange (#ue131111b-b799-4a0b-b215-db3a79190cdd)

Beware the freaks from the fringe (#u7c3067db-fbc9-52ca-8f7a-31f3cb143294)

Broad Beans (#ucb862f77-6458-575e-be95-d3df656115d6)

Broad Bean and Courgette Soup (#u08d36be9-9e49-4629-85c8-cbfcd86e0f2c)

Penne with Broad Beans, Bacon, Mint and Creamp (#u1b6361b5-b01e-4d32-9a4e-371946c2c716)

Fattoush with Broad Beans (#ub7566a40-d288-44d0-b95a-53bbbf9e34bf)

Broccoli (#u244552bd-8721-5e4f-bec2-03d0790bd0a2)

Broccoli, Bean and Pasta Soup (#u7a91d909-bb87-484a-97f3-b6dda8e8175b)

Warm Salad of Romanesco, Grilled Leeks and Haricots (#u68c87e0e-943a-4ff6-a045-08362169bd62)

Annie O’Carroll’s Roast Calabrese with Chilli and Soy (#ub1469df0-0430-4745-8ba7-845842f0aadb)

Braised Broccoli with Bean Curd (#ub8fec4a1-19c8-4020-b5ce-828a5d3cf045)

Spicy Purple Sprouting Broccoli with Garlic, Olives and Toasted Breadcrumbs (#uaefc6c05-ee8d-42ed-94d7-5964b8efc7bd)

Purple Sprouting Broccoli with Mustard and Tarragon Hollandaise (#u25a69ac7-1278-4c3e-bbfe-59b332bdfcd3)

Brussels Sprouts (#ub9631d3d-baab-5da4-9e6d-e450faa1f094)

Bubble and Squeak Soup with Wensleydale Cheese (#u298c70b0-5062-4ee0-b1df-7a02ade5d3fb)

Crisp Brussels Sprouts with Pine Nuts and Balsamic Vinegar (#u8bd777b9-766e-4066-b593-b233324b4dbd)

Wok-fried Brussels Sprouts with Ginger (#uda859eb6-6a6a-41ed-89c7-37fced195ef1)

Enough (#u71104e34-1639-5cb4-a8a4-0ba2eeffe073)