The last of my shots from a very productive afternoon photographing in and around Borough Market in the heart of London. I was blessed with a beautiful late winter’s sunshine day. It almost felt like spring. I was amazed by the variety of produce from all over the world that was for sale. The guy who ran the tomato stall told me his produce was mainly from Spain but there were also varieties from Kenya and Uganda. The cheese shop specialized in cheeses mainly from right here in the UK but there were also varieties from France and Italy. The shop had a very heady aroma of fresh cheese. I wish however that we would all turn to produce grown right here in the UK and that we all ate seasonal vegetables. It would help our farmers no end and reduce the food miles of expecting to be able to eat everything all year round. Predictably the cost of all this pristine veg is eye waveringly high. I bought a kilo of heritage tomatoes and it cost me £6. I know these stall holders probably pay sky high prices for their pitches which influences their prices but I’m not convinced it’s a market where I would shop everyday for my fresh vegetables.
Market Stall
Wild Mushrooms
Yet another visit to Borough Market in the heart of London. Came across this stall that had so many varieties of mushrooms. Not only could I not resist photographing them but I also had to buy way too many mushrooms. I’m thinking I will make a mushroom wellington and some wild mushroom and garlic soup. I promise that whatever I do decide to make I will blog the recipes for all to see.
There are at least 7 health benefits to eating mushrooms, they are
- Decrease the risk of cancer. …
- Lower sodium intake. …
- Promote lower cholesterol. …
- Protect brain health. …
- Provide a source of vitamin D. …
- Stimulate a healthier gut. …
- Support a healthy immune system.
Borough Market, Vegetable Stall
One of my favourite pastimes is to get out and about with my camera at food markets and halls. This is one of the veg stalls at Borough Market in the heart of London. From this image you would think that everything is in season, sadly that’s not the case. I took this shot in December and the only in season produce I could find was carrots, cauliflower, cabbage and celeriac. I asked the stall holder where all the other fruit and veg came from and he said, lemons from Sicily. Green beans from Kenya. Asparagus from Peru and various tomatoes from Spain. I couldn’t help thinking “oh my god” all those food miles. Being in the heart of London as well the price of all this produce was extortionatly high. I know the stall holder has to make a living and I know a veg stall in London’s Borough Market is probably not cheap but it did make me think that I am blessed to live by the beach in Selsey on the south coast of England with fields all around me growing everything from potatoes to lettuce and there is a farm shop less than a mile away from me.