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CARRROTS are a thrifty buy at $1.50 to $2.50 a kilogram this week.
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Slender and sweet Dutch carrots are sold in bunches and are perfect for serving whole.
Dutch carrots are $2 to $3 a bunch.
March to June is the peak time for chestnuts and when cooked they have a similar taste and texuture to a roast potato.
Boiled, baked, grilled or roasted, chestnuts can go well as a side dish to any meal.
The best eating chestnuts have a glossy brown shell and feel heavy for their size and are $13 a kilogram to $16/kg, depending on variety and size.
Supplies of freshly harvested green beans have increased and prices are easing.
Pick a handful of green beans to add to stir-fries, soups or simply serve them cooked and tossed in garlic butter.
Machine harvested beans are $2/kg to $4/kg and hand picked beans are $6/kg to $8/kg.
Pop a cauliflower on your shopping list this week and whip up a cauliflower cheese dish or cauliflower leek and bacon soup in this cold weather.
Bathurst grown cauliflowers are just $3 to $5 a head this week.
Fennel is now in season and has a crisp, mild aniseed flavour that goes delightfully with lamb, seafood, citrus and tomatoes.
Team it with any dish for just $1.50 to $2 a bulb.
Contact Sue Dodd, Sydney Markets retail support manager, 02 9871 2520.