cooking

If big slice and sprinkle with salt before cooking to reduce wateriness. Leave in a sieve for half an hour then squeeze out the liquid in a tea towel. Can boil or steam, but best fried or griddled.

Try to eat them fresh. Slice them thinly lengthways, add a little bit of oil and salt and pepper, then chargrill them.

storage

Eat fresh for best flavour, or keep in fridge.
 

varieties/season

Our courgettes are available between June and October. Out of the UK season, we source them from growers in Spain and Italy.
 

did you know?

Don't just think vegetable dishes - did you know courgettes can be added to chocolate cake? A novel way to hide vegetables from fussy children! Our UK grown courgettes come from Richard Rowan in Cornwall, John Walton on Riverford's sister farm at Stockley in Cheshire or Peter Richardson at Home Farm in Yorkshire.

They are a member of the cucurbita family that includes marrows, squash, cucumbers and pumpkins.