Fresh Turmeric - 100g - Locally Grown

Fresh turmeric grown chemical-free by Peta at Pigface Farm in Mororo, just down the road from us.

It's a completely different ingredient to the powder in your spice rack. Earthy, peppery and bright, with a warmth that builds slowly. Peta grows it using regenerative practices, and it suits our warm, humid Northern Rivers climate perfectly.

Fair warning: it arrives with a bit of soil on it, and the colour will stain your fingers and your chopping board. It's worth every bit of it.

In the kitchen

• Grated into curries, soups and rice
• Juiced with carrot, ginger and orange
• Simmered with milk, honey and pepper for a golden latte
• Blended into a dressing with lemon and olive oil

How to prepare

Scrub well and scrape off the skin with a teaspoon, or leave it on if you're grating. Wear gloves to avoid yellow fingers.

Spring recipe: Fresh turmeric and ginger golden latte

Grate a little fresh turmeric and ginger into a pot of milk with a pinch of black pepper and cinnamon. Warm gently, strain and sweeten with honey.

How to store

Keep it unpeeled in a container in the fridge for a couple of weeks. It also freezes well.

Sold in 100g portions.