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

Seasonal Food of the Week:

Artichoke

The artichoke isn't a food to choose when you need a fast food fix. It's a slow food to linger over. Patience shown in preparation and eating is ultimately rewarded by the subtly flavoured leaves and the mouthwatering artichoke heart. You can serve artichoke as a dish in its own right, with a bowl of vinaigrette or lemon butter for dipping. We prefer to use it as an ingredient, adding something special to a salad, pasta sauce or pizza topping.

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Currently at their best:

Artichoke, Aubergine, Broad Beans, Carrots, Courgettes, Fennel, Mangetout, New Potatoes, Peas, Radishes, Rocket, Runner Beans, Spring Onions, Turnips, Watercress

Apricots, Blueberries, Cherries, Gooseberries, Grapefruit, Kiwi Fruit, Raspberries, Strawberries, Tomatoes

Lamb, Wood Pigeon, Beef, Chicken, Pork

Cod, Crab, Gurnard, Haddock, Herring, John Dory, Lemon Sole, Lobster, Mackerel, Plaice, Salmon, Sardines, Sea Trout, Conger Eel, Dab, Pollack, Prawns, Sea Bream, Shrimp, Whelks, Whitebait

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

Also in season:

Asparagus, Beetroot, Cucumber, French Beans, Garlic, Jersey Royal New Potatoes, Kohlrabi, Onions, Potatoes (Maincrop), Spinach, Wild Mushrooms

Bilberries, Blackberries, Greengages, Lemons, Loganberries, Melons, Oranges, Peaches, Redcurrants, Rhubarb

Rabbit, Venison

Cockles, Grey Mullet, Scallops, Sea Bass, Squid, Coley, Langoustine

Chervil, Dill, Sage