Sunday 27 June 2010

Seasonal Foods


Nature really does start to show off in June. The sun is higher in the sky, hotter and more intense. In our temperate climate we get a fair amount of rain and so fruit and veg is abundant. As such, this month, you should have no problem creating a seasonal dish full of delicious ingredients, bon appetit!

June Vegetables
artichoke, asparagus, aubergine, beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, carrots, courgettes, cucumber, fennel, french beans, garlic, jersey royal new potatoes, kohlrabi, lettuces & salad leaves, mangetout, new potatoes, onions, peas, potatoes (maincrop), radishes, rhubarb, rocket, runner beans, samphire, spinach, spring onions, turnips, watercress, wild mushrooms, wild nettles

June Fruit
blueberries, cherries, chillies, elderflowers, gooseberries, greengages, loganberries, raspberries, redcurrants, strawberries, tomatoes

June Seafood
cockles, cod, coley, conger eel, crab, grey mullet, haddock, herring, john dory, lemon sole, lobster, mackerel, plaice, pollack, prawns, salmon, sardines, scallops, sea bream, sea trout, shrimp, squid, whelks, whitebait

June Herbs
basil, chervil, chives, coriander, dill, elderflowers, mint, oregano, parsley (curly), parsley (flat-leaf), rosemary, sage, sorrel, tarragon, thyme

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