May May seasonal foods There's a sense of summer in the air this month: enjoy juicy peas and broad beans, fresh beetroot, succulent spring lamb... and don't forget the short but sublime British asparagus season.

Nothing reminds us more of an English country summer than the aroma of elderflowers...
May Celebrate broad beans To Americans, they're fava beans, to ancient Romans (and Latin teachers) they're Vicia faba, to the delicious. web editor, they're the undisputed best vegetable in the world (hey, we've all got our favourites). Broadly speaking, if ever there was a month to be full of beans, it's May.

Also known as 'rucola', this peppery-tasting veg could win a popularity contest.

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Seasonal stars don’t come any better than May’s offering of beautiful British asparagus, says Tom Norrington-Davies.
May
Celebrate spring lamb If you can't stand the bleats get out of the kitchen, because we love the delicate flavour of spring lamb.
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