February Celebrate... kale
Hail to kale, it's as good as – if not better than – broccoli, yet it doesn't get the accolade it deserves; so let's give it some!
This humble vegetable is going through a purple patch and rightly so.
Don't underestimate this hardy little bird; it secured a place in history a long time ago (the ancient Egyptians were partial, as were the Elizabethans) and it's eaten all over the world.
Don’t let painful memories of bad school dinner puddings put you off. Tom Norrington-Davies celebrates the season of forced rhubarb, which is lured out of its hibernation to be the perfect foil for custard and crumble.
...but were just too darn busy to ask.
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February seasonal foods

Don't forget to make the most of succulent game, such as guinea fowl and partridge, and say 'Well, hello!' to tender rhubarb.
February seasonal foods
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Vegetables and mushrooms

ARTICHOKE, JERUSALEM (definition)
BEETROOT
BROCCOLI, PURPLE SPROUTING
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
BUTTERNUT SQUASH
CABBAGE
CARROTS
CAULIFLOWER
CELERIAC (definition)
CHARD
CHICORY (definition)
KALE
KOHLRABI (definition)
LEEKS
LETTUCE
ONIONS
PARSNIPS
POTATOES
SALSIFY (definition)
SQUASH
SWEDE
TURNIPS

Fruit and nuts

APPLES
PEARS
POMEGRANATE
RHUBARB, FORCED

Meat

GUINEA FOWL
HARE
PARTRIDGE
PHEASANT
RABBIT
VENISON

Fish

CLAMS
HADDOCK
HAKE
HALIBUT
MUSSELS
OYSTERS, NATIVE
SCALLOPS
TURBOT

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