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Brazilian spinach – where to get it?

Brazilian spinach (Alternanthera Sissoo)

I’ve just had an enquiry from Meg in Babinda about where to get Brazilian spinach.  This is one green I included in tropical cuisine: cooking in clare’s kitchen knowing that it is not easy to source commercially.  I decided to include it though as it is SO easy to grow at [...]

Produce glossary

I thought it might be of interest to some readers to see the main items that will be covered in the Produce Glossary of Tropical Cuisine: Cooking in Clare’s Kitchen. As you may already know this cookbook is the first of what will be several volumes, and in each one a new set of [...]

Brazilian spinach

Having moved house not so long ago, my herb and veggie garden (all in foam boxes at this stage) is in need of some regeneration. One of my favourite greens that keeps going all year is Brazilian spinach (Alternanthera sissoo), also called Sambu lettuce. It can be added fresh to salads, and is a brilliant [...]