UK seasonal food information, tips and recipe ideas, updated every week

Seasonal Food of the Week:

Sweetcorn

It seems that all food writers are required, at one time or another, to wax lyrical about the delights of a particular humble ingredient prepared in the simplest fashion. Now it's our turn.

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Currently at their best:

Artichoke, Aubergine, Beetroot, Broad Beans, Carrots, Courgettes, Cucumber, Fennel, French Beans, Garlic, Kohlrabi, Mangetout, Onions, Peas, Potatoes (Maincrop), Radishes, Rocket, Runner Beans, Turnips, Watercress

Apricots, Bilberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Grapefruit, Greengages, Loganberries, Melons, Nectarines, Peaches, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Tomatoes, Whitecurrants

Lamb, Rabbit, Wood Pigeon, Beef, Chicken, Pork

Cod, Crab, Grey Mullet, Gurnard, Haddock, Halibut, Herring, John Dory, Lemon Sole, Lobster, Mackerel, Monkfish, Plaice, Salmon, Sardines, Scallops, Sea Bass, Conger Eel, Dab, Langoustine, Pollack, Prawns, Sea Bream, Shrimp, Whelks

Basil, Chives, Coriander, Oregano, Mint, Parsley (Curly), Parsley (Flat-Leaf), Rosemary, Sage, Sorrel, Thyme

Also in season:

Celery, Leeks, Peppers, Spinach, Spring Onions, Sweetcorn, Wild Mushrooms

Cherries, Figs, Gooseberries, Lemons, Oranges, Plums, Strawberries

Venison

Brill, Cockles, Sea Trout, Squid, Coley, Pilchard (Cornish Sardine), Whitebait

Dill, Tarragon