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

Seasonal Food of the Week:

Gurnard

Gurnard is an odd (or, to be less charitable, ugly) looking fish: slightly bulging eyes atop a pointed snout wearing a sulky pout. It is perhaps these aesthetic qualities, combined with a skeleton not designed for easy filleting, that accounts for it's relative culinary obscurity.

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Currently at their best:

Beetroot, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory, Jerusalem Artichoke, Kale, Leeks, Parsnips, Potatoes (Maincrop), Swede, Turnips

Apples, Clementines, Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges, Passion Fruit, Pears, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Satsumas, Tangerines

Duck, Guinea Fowl, Hare, Partridge, Turkey, Venison, Beef, Chicken, Pork

Brill, Clams, Cockles, Gurnard, Haddock, Halibut, Hake, John Dory, Lemon Sole, Monkfish, Mussels, Oysters, Turbot, Dab, Langoustine, Sea Bream, Skate, Winkles

Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Hazlenuts, Walnuts

Also in season:

Butternut Squash, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Onions, Radishes, Rocket, Spinach, Wild Mushrooms

Goose, Grouse, Mallard, Rabbit, Wood Pigeon

Cod, Crab, Mackerel, Scallops, Squid, Conger Eel, Eel

Chestnuts, Chives, Coriander, Parsley (Curly), Parsley (Flat-Leaf)