Sir, – Your chef Paul Flynn (Magazine, January 30th) had me tied up in knots trying to find out what a certain ingredient is, never mind where to source it!
I’m talking about frivole.
I asked Mr Google. Result: “A brand of ties, a brand of pottery and streams of Italian texts.”
I went back to Mr Flynn’s recipe, and read the introduction. Okay, now I think I know what it is! “A delightful hybrid of purple Brussels sprouts and kale”.
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But where to source it? We are in lockdown, many readers live far away from speciality food shops selling exotic products! Give us a break.
And I thought Ottolenghi was bad! – Yours, etc,
GRETA KELLY,
Clonakilty,
Co Cork.