‘Sallets’ – eating the 1600s’ way

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‘Sallets’ – eating the 1600s’ way

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Using edible flowers and foraging for certain foods is a concept undergoing a revival [image: James Wainscoat on Unsplash]

Catie Gill and Sara Read investigate the provenance of salads, finding they are not just a modern-day idea for healthy eating

When we think of food in the past, it is often images of Henry VIII with a ta­ble groaning with meat dishes that springs to mind. But in fact, our an­, veggies, Writer and gardener John Evelyn favoured vegetables that could be grown simply and in great variety [image: Sharon Pittaway on Unsplash]