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From soups and greens to roots, how to survive the ‘hungry gap’
The weeks before the full spring bounty arrives are a perfect time to bring a lighter approach to winter crops, and make the most of frozen fruit and spring greens
TL;DR
- The 'hungry gap' occurs in spring due to latitude, with insufficient warmth for new crops but winter vegetables depleted.
- Stored winter crops can be adapted to lighter spring preparations.
- Spring greens are a budget-friendly alternative to kale.
- Nettles are a flourishing spring crop with various culinary uses.
- Frozen fruits can be utilized in sweet dishes like clafoutis and compotes.
- A new cookbook shop opened in Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Yotam Ottolenghi's pistachio and mint chocolate fridge cake is a good way to use leftover Easter chocolate.
- Chartreuse is a liqueur with a complex flavor profile.
- An In-N-Out-inspired burger pop-up is available in London.