9 March 2011
Last updated at 06:23 ET
British TV chefs and restaurateurs are keen for us to eat locally grown produce and classic dishes. But can the UK be said to have a single national vegetable?
Leeks are Welsh. Potatoes are associated with Ireland. And overcooked cabbage, cauliflower and brussel sprouts are quintessential school dinner fare.
Asparagus is a strong contender for an English vegetable, coming into season on St George’s Day, says Nora Ryan, editor of the BBC Food website. But is there one that could be described as Britain’s national vegetable?
“The French have the green bean, garlic and onions, Eastern Europeans have the beetroot and cabbage, and Italians can lay claim to the tomato,” she says.
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