Borough Market - Tricks of the traders

 

Tricks of the traders   As most of the country’s kids return to school, many of them about a foot taller than the last time they passed through those gates, Borough Market’s traders have added to the sudden surge in educational activity by doing some teaching of their own. Joining forces with the School Food Matters charity, several of our stallholders have contributed to this fun video guide for young people interested in the art of selling food, from creating colourful displays to entertaining customers. As Fred from Turnips says: “It’s as important to sell the product as it is to grow it.” Watch now to find out how. . Restaurants keep the eating out offer alive   Several of Borough Market's restaurants have decided to continue offering the discounts that were available through the popular Eat Out to Help Out scheme: 50% off a sit-down meal, including soft drinks, up to £10 per head, from Monday to Wednesday. Wright Brothers Oyster & Porter House, Arabica Bar & Kitchen and Fish! are all carrying on with the offer, as is the Turnips With Tomas Lidakevicius pop-up (small plates menu, Tuesdays and Wednesdays only) Market surplus food scheme shortlisted for charity award Borough Market’s partnership with Plan Zheroes, which redistributes surplus food from the Market to people who really benefit from it, has been shortlisted in the Charity Partnership of the Year category of this year’s Third Sector Awards for charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Beet surrender: falling in love with beetroot As our greengrocers' stalls begin to heave with colourful beets, award-winning food writer and Borough Market Cookbook Club host Angela Clutton describes how, after growing up despising the pickled beetroots of her youth, she came to fall in love with this most sweet and earthy of autumnal vegetables. Grilled corn in harissa mayo A full-flavoured but fuss-free recipe for one of September's seasonal treats: sweetcorn RECIPE BY SABRINA GHAYOUR   Glazed plums & vanilla mascarpone A simple dessert to use up some of the last of the recent glut of English plums RECIPE BY HAYDEN GROVES   Alsop & Walker Self-taught cheesemaker Arthur Alsop produces his own beautiful, highly distinctive cheeses in East Sussex, using milk supplied by a local farmer. Hook and Son Phil and Steve Hook produce organic, unpasteurised dairy products on their small farm on the edge of the Pevensey Levels in Sussex.