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Choosing and Buying Food

When you're out shopping, it can often be difficult to know how to choose the freshest, ripest or best quality food; for example, how can you tell that a fish is fresh, a melon is ripe or a piece of beef is tender?

Well wonder no more; in this section we provide a straightforward guide to choosing meat, poultry, fish, fruit and vegetables, so you can ensure that you're buying the freshest, tastiest food available.

Choosing Meat
Advice on choosing beef, lamb, pork and veal ...
Choosing Poultry
Tips on buying chickens, geese and ducks ...
Choosing Fish
Find out how to tell if that fish is really fresh ...
Choosing Fruits and Nuts
Tips on how to choose the best quality fruits and nuts ...
Choosing Vegetables
Buying fresh vegetables, such as leeks, asparagus, celery, onions and peppers ...