Forget everything you thought you knew about rhubarb, be it those sloppy school desserts, the only thing left to put on your porridge or the disappointment of biting into what you thought was an apple crumble. Modern cooking has been a friend to rhubarb, with restaurants, food producers and chefs utilising its crunchy texture and sweet yet distinctively tart and
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Late January is a time that many chefs look forward to because it’s purple sprouting broccoli season. Packed with healthy vitamins and calcium, this purple variety of broccoli has coloured heads and tender stalks which many compare to asparagus. Not only does it look great on the plate, but it is also packed with flavour and a very popular ingredient
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Unless taking a break from social media was one of your New Year’s resolutions, you’ll know that Veganuary 2019 is underway – an annual event which encourages people to avoid animal-derived products for the month of January and try out a vegan diet instead. Rapidly growing in popularity since it was founded, 2019 is set to be the biggest year
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With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s that time of year again when the humble Brussel sprout makes its way back onto the menu. Christmas dinner wouldn’t be Christmas dinner without sprouts. But people have something of a love-hate relationship with Brussel sprouts. They love them because they remind them of the festive season and all the happy memories they
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The world of food changes all the time. 2018 was an exciting year for food, with new and exciting dishes being produced and exotic ingredients being more readily available to kitchens across the UK. 2019 looks set to be no different, with a whole host of exciting and interesting food trends on the horizon. Let’s take a look at some
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Despite their popularity across other parts of the world, turnips are often overlooked in modern kitchens across the UK, being used only as a filler ingredient for stews, casseroles and soups. Being part of the mustard family, they have a sweet flavour with subtle peppery undertones that lends itself well to many dishes. Find out more about the humble turnip,
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Roast turkey with all the trimmings, a dish that will feature on almost every family dinner table and restaurant menu this festive season – other meats often served at Christmas time in the UK include beef, lamb and sometimes other types of poultry.

Whether you swear by the green, iron-packed super food which is curly kale or you’ve only ever heard it buzzing around in conversations from fitness fanatics and health guru’s, there is no denying that this nutritional powerhouse has surged in popularity over the last decade. Curly Kale is the most common form of Kale but there are many different types
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In the world of social media, the food image is king. Anyone who’s logged onto a platform like Instagram at any point during the last few years will have seen countless photographs of food that looks incredibly appealing and professionally shot.

British Food Fortnight runs from the 22nd September to the 7th of October 2018, the week is the biggest annual celebration of British food and drink, taking place at the same time as the harvest festival. At Arthur David, we love celebrating, enjoying and sharing the best of British with our customers; that’s why we stock a huge range of
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