June
This month, Tom Norrington-Davies takes the beet route.
Tom Norrington-Davies thinks the much-loved symbols of summer are much more versatile than people give them credit for.
Picasso like them so much he included one in a nudey picture! Come and see how the mackerel earned its stripes...
Unique, tart, sweet, petite: if this fruit was a woman it would be Kylie Minogue.
Cool as, and it's not hard to see why.
delicious. online has teamed up with FoodLovers Britain to highlight some of the producers responsible for bringing this month's succulent seasonal produce to our kitchens...
June seasonal foods
British produce shines this month. The array of homegrown produce in season is dazzling: broad beans and peas are joined by earthy beetroot, tender carrots, tangy gooseberries, omega 3-rich mackerel, and eagerly-awaited strawberries. Eat like the gods!
Vegetables and mushrooms
ARTICHOKES, GLOBE
ASPARAGUS (more info...)
BROAD BEANS (more info...)
BEETROOT (more info... )
BROCCOLI, CALABRESE
CABBAGES (more info...)
CARROTS
CAULIFLOWER
CHARD
CUCUMBER (more info... )
DANDELION
ENDIVE
GARLIC
JERSEY ROYAL POTATOES (more info..)
LETTUCE
NETTLES
ONIONS
PEAS
SPRING ONIONS
RADISHES (more info...)
ROCKET (more info...)
SAMPHIRE
SORREL
SPINACH (more info...)
SPRING GREENS
TURNIPS
WATERCRESS (more info...)
Fruit and nuts
APPLES
BLACKCURRANTS
CHERRIES
ELDERFLOWER (more info...)
GOOSEBERRIES
LOGANBERRIES
RASPBERRIES (more info... )
REDCURRANTS
STRAWBERRIES (more info... )
RHUBARB, OUTDOOR
Meat
NEW SEASON (SPRING) LAMB (more info...)
VENISON
WOOD PIGEON
Fish
CRAB, BROWN
HERRING
LEMON SOLE
LOBSTER
MACKEREL (more info... )
SALMON, WILD
SEA TROUT
TURBOT