What's in Season

May

The big new this month is, of course, asparagus - the season we all know and love. It is short but ever so sweet, so make the most of it by eating asparagus a least 2-3 times a week. Put it in risotto, bake it in a tart or simply roast/boil it and dip it in melted butter (or hollandaise if you're feeling up to it) it really should never be eaten except in May as asparagus loses flavour once picked like nothing else so buy it the day you want it from a reputable local shop. They are also wonderful paired with the new season potatoes, a side dish that is really the main event of the meal.

There are lots of lovely soft fruit and cherries coming into season now too so puddings get a great boost!

Veg

Asparagus - Broad beans - Cabbages (various green) - Carrots - Cauliflower - Lettuce - Mint - Morels - Parsley - Potatoes (New) - Pignuts - Radishes - Rocket - Samphire - Sea kale - Sorrel - Spinach - Spring onions - St George's mushrooms - Watercress

Fruit

Cherries - Elderflowers - Gooseberries - Kiwi - Raspberries - Rhubarb

Meat

Duck - Lamb - Wood pigeon

Fish & Seafood

Coley - Clams - Haddock - Halibut - Hake - John Dory - Lobster - Oyster (rock) - Plaice - Pollock - Prawn (cold-water) - Salmon (atlantic, pacific) - Seabass (chile) - Trout (brown) - Turbot - Whiting

Also

Asparagus season - Jersey royal & other new potatoes

Recipes

Asparagus Risotto - Asparagus Tart - Asparagus and bacon pasta - Samphire - Deconstructed Pavlova - Gooseberry fool