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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

Edible histories: the full English breakfast

Mark Riddaway tells the surprising story of one of the country’s defining dishes

Radishes and lettuces on a Borough Market stall

Crunch time

Ed Smith sets out to uncover the secrets of the perfect salad

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 sunshine

How the welcome arrival of English berries and cherries sounds the bell on the start of summer

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

Q&A: James Walters

The founder of Arabica on finding his tribe at Borough Market, his enduring love of eastern Mediterranean cuisine, and the launch of his debut cookbook

Q&A: Otto Boyer

The co-founder of JENKI on finding the perfect matcha, whisking it the traditional way, and persuading coffee drinkers to give it a try

Q&A: Chloe Stygall

For International Women’s Day, one of Ginger Pig’s butchers discusses gender stereotypes, learning a new skill, and why understand cookery is a vital part of the job

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