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Thursday 1st November 2018

Find out what is in season this month

What’s in season? November edition

The last blog post highlighted the importance of eating seasonally. Now let’s see what is growing this month.

November is an interesting month; winter is in full force and the root veg have their time to shine. Think cosy stews, hearty soups and full-blown comfort food…

Vegetables: artichoke, beetroot, butternut squash, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, chicory, horseradish, jerusalem artichoke, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, parsnips, potatoes (maincrop), pumpkin, salsify, shallots, swede, turnips, watercress, wild mushrooms

Fruit: apples, quince, clementines [i], cranberries [i], passion fruit [i], pears, pomegranate [i], satsumas [i]

Nuts and Herbs: almonds [i], brazil nuts [i], chestnuts, hazelnuts [i], rosemary, sage, walnuts [i]

Meat: beef, duck, goose, grouse, guinea fowl, hare, lamb, mallard, partridge, pheasant, rabbit, turkey, venison, wood pigeon

Fish: clams, cod, crab, dover sole, haddock, halibut, hake, lemon sole, lobster, mackerel, monkfish, mussels, oysters, plaice, pollock, red mullet, sea bass (wild), sea bream, skate, squid, turbot, winkles

[i] Indicates imported produce, but is in season in Southern Europe

Source: EatTheSeasons

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