Grow Cook Eat
S01:É01 - S01:E01 - The Potato
Far from humble, the potato is a great source of nutrition, and surely the most versatile vegetable in terms of how it can be cooked. Presenter Karen O’Donohoe joins the crew of a Thornton’s Recycling bin lorry as it collects brown bins from an estate in Dublin and finds out exactly what happens to the vegetable peelings and grass cuttings we throw into the bins.
S01:É02 - S01:E02 - Tomatoes – a Meal in Themselves
Unfortunately, most of the imported supermarket tomatoes we buy taste of absolutely nothing at all. It is not until you grow your own that you realise this! The homegrown tomato is a delectable treat, and while a little TLC is required to grow them, it’s worth the effort.
S01:É03 - S01:E03 - Garlic
This episode is about Garlic.
S01:É04 - S01:E04 - Beets
This episode is about beets.
S01:É05 - S01:E05 - Carrots
This episode is about growing carrots.
S01:É06 - S01:E06 - Lettuce
This episode is about growing lettuce.
S01:É07 - S01:E07 - Peas
Peas are almost never available in the shops fresh, always frozen. As soon as a pea is picked from the plant the sugars inside it start to turn to starch which means the flavour starts to deteriorate immediately.