Those of you old enough to recall those great old days of English gastronomy just after the last war will remember that the choice of starters for a 3-course, table d’hote (à la carte had yet to be invented) meal was either fruit juice or the ubiquitous Brown Windsor Soup. Introduced in 1831, this ever popular variety was once one of the main ingredients of said soup. Now a favourite for the freezer, it produces stubby pods 6-8 ins. long containing beans of a deep green colour and of excellent flavour. Spring sowing. 2-3 ft.
Price:
£2.16 per packet
Guide prices for information only: Euros: € 2.41 US Dollars: $ 3.31