Vegetarian BBQ - The Lemon Tree

Barbecue season is well and truly upon us and as a vegetarian, this is a time of year I always dread. In the past, BBQ food for me has consisted of very little more than a soy based meat alternative, not very exciting. However over the years I've acquired a list of vegetable based BBQ recipes that both vegetarians can enjoy. 

So here it is, my top 3 meat free BBQ foods (ingredients listed):

3. Carrot & Sesame Burgers.

Carrot and sesame burgers are delicious, light and colourful - a great summer dish. 

Carrot & Sesame Burgers - Cooking Instructions

 Ingredients:

750g Carrots

3tbsp Sesame Seeds

410g Tinned Chick Peas

1 Small Onion

2tbsp Tahini Paste

1tbsp Ground Cumin

1 Egg

3tbsp Olive Oil

100g Wholemeal Breadcrumbs 

1 Lemon zest & 1tbsp Juice 

150ml Natural Yoghurt 

6 Buns 

Rocket Leaves, Sliced Red Onion, Avocado & Chilli Sauce (to preference) 

2. Stuffed Peppers.

Stuffed Peppers look great and like they take a lot more work and effort than they do in reality. Say hello to a barbecue dish that is sure to impress your guests.

Stuffed Peppers - Cooking Instructions

Ingredients:

2tbsp Olive Oil

3 Red & 2 Yellow Peppers

50g Pine Nuts

140g Long Grain Rice

2 Garlic Cloves (Chopped)

350g Veg Stock

1 Bunch Spring Onions (Chopped Thinly)

140g Cherry Tomatoes (Halved)

150g Mozzarella

140g Gorgonzola 

A Hand Full or Parsley and Basil

String (For Tying)

1. Tikka Skewers.

Tikka Skewers are and always will be my favourite veggie BBQ dish. They're a tasty, meat free twist on a BBQ classic. 

Tikka Skewers - Cooking Ingredients

Ingredients:
3tbsp Tikka Paste
500g Tub Yoghurt
2tbsp Cumin Seeds
Thumb Sized Piece (Grated)
250g New Potatoes
300g Paneer Cheese (Chunked)
3 Red Onions (Cut Into Wedges)
2 Red Peppers
5tbsp Mango Chutney
Mint Leaves
250g Salad Leaves
12 Chapatis

If you want to create this delicious, light veggie menu with the best quality produce, visit http://www.lemontreeproduce.com today. For more vegetarian BBQ recepies, visit http://www.bbcgoodfood.com

Wholesale Fruit and Veg

Are you in the food catering business? Do you own a cafe, pub, restaurant or a hotel? Perhaps you're a chef and it's your responsibility to source, supply and prepare the food for guests? Whatever your business is in relation to providing food for customers and guests you will want to know about The Lemon Tree who provide the finest quality wholesale fruit and veg across the North West.

Below is a list of all the different produce The Lemon Tree provide, if you click on the links provided in this blog you can view a full product list of each produce category.

Wholesale Fruit - http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/fruit/

Wholesale Veg - http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/vegetables/

Fresh Mushrooms - http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/fresh-mushrooms/

Salads - http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/salads/

Fresh Herbs - http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/fresh-herbs/

Micro Herbs - http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/micro-herbs/

Prepared Produce - http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/prepared-produce/

Wholesale Diary - http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/cheese-list/

If you already have a fruit and veg supplier, change them! The Lemon Tree guarantee quality as well as offering an excellent and reliable service, visit www.lemontreeproduce.com

The Season of Asparagus

What a lovely week it has been, nothing but summer sunshine, blue skies and ice lollies and what a way to end the week with a huge welcome to the UK season of Asparagus. This delicious vegetable is now available from The Lemon Tree who have sourced their asparagus from local and regional suppliers across the UK to give you the best taste and highest quality. Sometimes when vegetables are transported internationally they can lose their freshness and quality so The Lemon Tree ensure they always get the best quality for you.

Asparagus are a sign of Spring and this supper tasty, sweet yet tender vegetable is perfect choice of veg to compliment so many meals and also a great ingredient for many recipes. There are also so man ways to cook asparagus, you can grill it, steam it, boil it, braise it, blend it for a soup or chop it up and put it on a salad, raw and fresh.

Here are my top 3 recipes for Asparagus:

1) Grilled Asparagus 

Grilled Asparagus is delicious, and best served as a side dish with another main meal. This adds a crispy, sweet and tender addition to whatever meal you are preparing and its so easy to make. Coat in oil prior to grilling and season with salt and pepper and a splash of lemon juice. Grill for 5-8 minutes and turn occasionally so all sides are cooked. Once cooked you can finish by drizzling any remaining oil and lemon juice. 

2) Asparagus and Ramp Soup with Yogurt 

This is the perfect tasty dish which uses two of Springs best vegetables, Asparagus and Ramp. For this soup you can choose either thin or thick Asparagus stalks. You blanch the asparagus stalks first and then saute the ramps before putting them into the blender to create your creamy soup. To view the full recipe of this soup please click here.

3) Braised Asparagus 

Braising your Asparagus brings out the bets flavours in this vegetable. Begin by coating them in a little bit of oil and then deglaze your pan with stock/water and butter and then cook. Your end result will be lovely tender asparagus in a tasty butter sauce, perfect combination to any meal. 

The Lemon Tree Produce can provide your business with wholesale asparagus that has been picked fresh from local and regional suppliers, giving you the best quality. They can also supply your professional foot business, outlet or venue with wholesale produce including fruit, veg, dairy, salads, mushrooms, herbs and prepared produce. 

Visit www.lemontreeproduce.com

Wholesale Veg | Wholesale Produce

Does your business have any involvement with serving food? Perhaps you're in a hotel and serve food to your guests or you work as a cook in a school? What ever you're involvement is I am sure you appreciate quality food and so does your guests and customers. 

It is important you provide your guest with quality to ensure their custom and loyalty to you. When we are served with poor food, we go elsewhere right? So don't expect any more from your customers. 

If you feel like your fruit and veg supplier isn't up to standards then maybe it's time to change! The Lemon Tree Produce in Liverpool are a premier wholesale produce supplier and have the finest quality of wholesale veg across the North West. 

The great thing about The Lemon Tree, not only do the supply delicious and high quality wholesale veg but they also find you any type of veg or fruit you are looking for if it isn't already listed on their website. 

 

The Lemon Tree Produce already supply to hundreds of customers in the hotel, restaurant, bar, cafe, education and health industries as well as many other professional food outlet businesses. 

Visit www.lemontreeproduce.com for a full list of wholesale veg, wholesale fruit, wholesale produce, fresh mushrooms, salads, micro herbs, prepared produce and wholesale dairy. 

The Lemon Tree are also able to deliver to customers across Liverpool, Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire and the North West. For more information regarding delivery please click here. 

Wholesale Fresh Mushrooms

Are you in the catering business? Perhaps you own a cafe, restaurant or pub? If you are in any type of professional food outlet then we would like to recommend The Lemon Tree produce who supply the highest quality wholesale produce I have ever had the pleasure of tasting.

When they say they deliver quality they really do mean it, their service is outstanding too! Their wholesale produce including wholesale fruit, wholesale veg, wholesale fresh mushrooms, wholesale fresh herbs, wholesale salads, wholesale micro herbs, wholesale dairy and prepared produce. 

They are able to distribute to customers across Liverpool, Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire and the North West. For more details about delivery please click here. 

If there is a particular product you require that is not available on their lists, don't hesitate to contact them and they will source it for you from their local, regional or international suppliers. 

Here is a full list of their wholesale fresh mushrooms:

Closed Cup  2.72k box

Button/Tiny2.72k box

Breakfast/Field/Flat1.8k box

Chestnut3k box

Portabello1.5k box

Oyster1.5k box

Shitake1.5k box

Girolles1k box

Trompettes de Mort1k box

Cêpes1k box

Chanterelle Grise1k box

Chanterelle Jaune1k box

Pied de Mouton1k box

Horse Mushroom1k box

Pied Bleu1k box

Yellow Oyster1k box

Pink Oyster1k box

Shimeji1k box

Enoki10 x 100g packets

Eryngii1k box

Morel1k box

Wild Mushroom Mix2 x 500g packets

Please visit www.lemontreeproduce.com

Fresh Year...Fresh Menu!

Probably everybody I know has healthy eating on their list of new years resolutions and many of us will probably stick to it after over indulging throughout the Christmas period.

Even though we are looking to change our lifestyles we still like to eat out and dine in nice restaurants. With the majority of people wanting to start the new year off by being more healthy and eating fresh it may be the time to change your menu to be more accommodating?

If your menu is mainly burgers, pub food, steaks etc why not add a section of salads, freshly made sandwiches and homemade soups? I personally would find this delightful and it would certainty stop me from choosing the burger!

If you're in the food industry whether its a restaurant, pub, cafe or hotel take a look at www.lemontreeproduce.com/ where you can buy high quality wholesale fruit and veg, wholesale diary and wholesale produce. They have such a huge variety of choice you will find yourself overwhelmed with it all. To make it slightly easier each link below will take you to a specific food category.

http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/
http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/fruit/
http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/vegetables/
http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/fresh-mushrooms/
http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/salads/
http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/fresh-herbs/
http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/micro-herbs/
http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/prepared-produce/
http://www.lemontreeproduce.com/produce/cheese-list/

Lemon Tree Produce can deliver their produce to clients across Liverpool, Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire and the North West.

If you're looking for a specific type of produce which is not on their website you can contact them with the name of the product and they will try and source it for you from either their local, regional or international suppliers.

Enjoy your browsing and shopping and remember to keep your menu fresh!

Blood Oranges coming soon to Lemon Tree Produce

As a premier supplier for wholesale produce, Lemon Tree Produce supply a huge variety of fruit, veg and dairy to hotels, bars, restaurants, cafes, schools, and other food outlets. They are recognised for providing outstanding quality and service, so if you need a trustworthy and reliable supplier use Lemon Tree, they will not disappoint!

Now with a huge range of wholesale fruit and veg, Lemon Tree Produce are continually sourcing new products to add to their list and to ensure the highest quality and range is always available they source from local, regional and international suppliers.

We would like to advertise on behalf of Lemon Tree Produce their new products including Blood Oranges which are super tasty compared to your standard orange. The reason for their unique name is the colour, which is almost blood or flesh like caused by anthocyanins which are found in many flowers but rarely found in citrus fruit.

There are 3 common types of blood orange, the Tarocco, the Sanguinello and the Moro, while other less common blood oranges include Maltese, Khanpur, Ruby Blood, Red Valencia, Vaccaro blood orange and more.

It has not yet been defined where blood oranges originated but many speculations point as China and the Mediterranean as facts state they have been growing in these locations with the 18th century. To achieve the attractive blood colour from the anthocyanins the oranges must be developed in low temperatures during the night.

These little beauties in-fact contain more antioxidants compared to normal oranges because of their blood red pigments and taste even more delicious with an almost raspberry like taste. You may find some to be tarty and others sweet, however the characteristics make a fine choice for making marmalade and the zest and also be used for baking. Another popular dish would be a Sicilian salad which contains blood oranges, bulb fennel and olive oil. You will also find blood oranges in Italian sorbet, gelato and vinaigrette dressings.

If you're thinking about spicing up your menu with some additional, delicious flavour try these mouthwatering beauties. For more wholesale fruit and veg please visit www.lemontreeproduce.com or contact them on 01519314137. Lemon Tree produce can distribute to customers across Liverpool, Crosby, Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside and the North West.

Food For Christmas Parties & Dinners | Wholesale Fruit & Veg

For those who are supplying the Christmas food and dinners this year, have you got everything prepared and ready for your wonderful guests? You cant have a Christmas party without some delicious Christmas food going round!

We know the perfect suppliers for wholesale fruit and veg who offer outstanding quality, a huge selection of choice and fair prices.

Lemon Tree Produce in Liverpool have a fantastic availability of fruit and veg this Christmas to help you prepare and feed your hungry customers. They have been serving hotels, restaurants, bars and other professional outlets for over 25 years. They have a fine selection of:

• Sprouts - Taste great soaked in butter with chestnuts and bacon!
• Cranberries - Make your very own cranberry sauce combined with succulent turkey slices
• Chestnuts - Great on their own roasted or to add extra flavour to your veg
• Parsnips - Lots of great recipes for these, we recommend honey-glazed parsnips!
• Carrots - Chuck them in with the honey-glaze sauce and your parsnips, yum!
• Chantenay carrots - Taste delicious when sweet roasted. 
• Potatoes and Vale Sovereign potatoes - Fantastic for making super soft and mouth-watering roasties.
• Swede - Taste lovely buttered and mashed
• Sage & Tyhme - Cant forgot the stuffing! 
• Melons - great little appetiser for your guests combined with parma ham.
• Satsumas & Clementines - Christmas classic fruits
• Prepared produce which includes peeled and quartered potatoes, baton carrots, chateaux and fondant potatoes and more.
• Cheeses - All flavours including cranberry, wensleydale, Stilton, apricot and more! Whats Christmas without a little cheese? This is a great afters or snack to offer guests at a party, especially if the mulled wine is going round.  

They also offer tons more of Christmas wholesale fruit and veg. Let Lemon Tree Produce give you a helping hand this Christmas, please visit www.lemontreeproduce.com or call 01519314137.

Lemon Tree Produce are able to supply clients in Liverpool, Merseyside, Chester, Cheshire, Wirral, Lancashire, Southport, Crosby, Formby, Ormskirk, Maghull, Waterloo, South Liverpool, North Liverpool, Warrington, Runcorn, Widnes, Manchester, Wavertree, Woolton, West Derby, Frodsham, Hoylake, West Kirby, Knowsley, Huyon, Bottle and all surrounding areas within the North West.