A combination of high electricity prices and bad weather has led to salad items being rationed in supermarkets around Britain. Many shoppers at Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl will have, in recent days, encountered empty green crates in the fresh produce aisle, or sales of broccoli and tomatoes capped at three a customer.
The tomato shortage, in particular, has been a rude awakening, given that so many midweek no-recipe fallbacks use them. Here, then, are a dozen ideas for making versions of those meals when you can’t get hold of fresh, bottled or even tinned tomatoes and don’t want to reach for the puree or ketchup.
