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Read some of the compelling stories behind the Market’s produce and take inspiration from an impressive cast of traders, campaigners and food writers

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Eggs frying in a pan

Edible histories: the full English breakfast

Mark Riddaway tells the surprising story of one of the country’s defining dishes
An illustration of Cynthia Shanmugalingam's fire-cooked pepper pork neck

Cynthia’s pepper pork neck

Cynthia Shanmugalingam, chef-owner of Rambutan, on her favourite fire-cooked dish

An illustration of David Carter's charred squid skewer

David’s charred squid skewer

David Carter, the restaurateur behind Omá and Agora, on his favourite fire-cooked dish

An illustration of Nick Willoughby's fire-cooked jambalaya

Nick’s jambalaya

Nick Willoughby, founder of The Black Pig, on his favourite fire-cooked dish

Radishes and lettuces on a Borough Market stall

Crunch time

Ed Smith sets out to uncover the secrets of the perfect salad
A portrait of food writer Jimi Famurewa

Jimi’s journey

Jimi Famurewa on how, after a rocky start, he fell slowly in love with food markets – and how some of Borough’s traders did the same
A view down on the Borough market traders

Close to the source

How Borough Market traders look to each other’s stalls for ingredients and inspiration
A punnet of strawberries

A punnet of sunshine

How the welcome arrival of English berries and cherries sounds the bell on the start of summer
Five steps to a perfect picnic

Five steps to a perfect picnic

Gurdeep Loyal’s failsafe formula for filling a picnic basket at Borough Market
A table of dishes at Applebee's restaurant

Quite the catch

Jack Applebee of Applebee’s on sourcing directly from fisheries, working with family, and finding the balance between classics and creativity
Furness Fish Markets stand at Borough Market

Fish tales

Max Tucker, manager of Furness Fish Markets, on spring fish, careful sourcing, and the importance of communicating with customers

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