September seasonal food, seasonal recipes

What's in season?

September seasonal food

Autumn approaches and, following harvest, British seasonal food is at its peak. Summer foods are still available as well some winter produce. Welcome hearty game and rabbit, fill up on mussels and oysters, make jam from berries and gorge on chestnuts, walnuts and wild mushrooms.

Love your molluscs

Celebrate oysters

Whether you regard them as food of the gods or spawn of the devil, oysters are a unique culinary experience. After the dry period between May-August, native oysters come into season and festivals honour this highly-regarded mollusc, once dismissed as simple peasant fare.

Mussel magic

Mussel power

You want mussels? You've got 'em. From September to March British mussels grace our plates, and they're at their most succulent in the chilly months. Let us tempt you with our tasty mussel recipes.

Pear-fect

Pear necessities

With their delicate taste, and easy availability, pears are ideal fodder for salads, desserts and with cheese, as our pear recipes show. The only problem is that they're not eaten enough, but you can change this!

Seasonal treat

Rabbit on

Although popular on the Continent, rabbit is often overlooked as a dinner option in other countries. Don't miss out – rabbit recipes are inexpensive and the meat is lean yet flavoursome.

Red alert

Celebrate tomatoes

What sun-ripened beauty is a staple of light, sunny eating? It can only be the tomato. A key ingredient in many cuisines around the world, our tomato recipes show off this truly versatile fruit.

Nuts about nuts

Celebrate walnuts

There's more to the walnut tree than just nuts, you know. Read about walnuts and try our walnut recipes.

Are you game?

Celebrate grouse

These tasty birds are about as seasonal as it gets and August 12 is the fateful day the UK shooting season starts.

Purple reign

Celebrate aubergines

To Brits they're the exotic aubergine, to Americans and Australians the eggplant – most think it's a vegetable but it's actually a berry, and you'll find it in an array of global cuisines, for good reason.

Summer flavours