Available in many varieties including Regiano and Grana Padano, this hard cow's milk cheese is sharp and often served grated.

Delicious in salads when raw, cooked spinach is a quick and simple side dish.

When buying fresh spinach look for:
> Leaves that are crisp and dark green.
> Avoid leaves with yellow spots or ones that feel slimy.
> Wilted leaves have already passed their prime.

To store your spinach make sure you:
> Store it in a plastic bag in the fridge.
> Do not wash spinach leaves before storing
> Spinach can keep for three to four days.

There are a number of different types of spinach including:
> Savoy
Your garden-variety spinach, this is a good all rounder and can be added to salads as well as cooked.
> Flat
Smooth leaves makes this variety of spinach easier to clean, it’s often used in canned and frozen spinach.
> Semi-Savoy
A hybrid variety, Semi-Savoy has the same texture and flavour as Savoy but the leaves are smoother.