Samphire sales soar thanks to television food shows

Salty coastal sea plant sees popularity increase after featuring in recipes on Saturday Kitchen and Sunday BrunchUK supermarkets have reported soaring demand for samphire, the salty coastal sea plant also known as sea asparagus, thanks to TV cookery shows.Over the last year, sales of samphire, a healthy accompaniment to fish, have rocketed by 80% at Tesco, thanks to its popularity as an ingredient on BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen and Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch. Continue reading… Read More

Source:: The Guardian