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In a form of a chart so you can develop dishes regarding in season and best flavours that work and use this information to compose your menus. 

 

 

 

I'm sure that we agree that the best fresh seasonal organic ingredient are the start to every great dish.

 

 

SEE FOODPARING IN TRENDS FOR CHARTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        FEBUARY

 

VEGETABLES

brussels sprouts |cauliflower |

 celeriac| chicory | jerusalem artichoke |

kale | leeks | parsnips | potatoes (maincrop) |

rhubarb | swede

 

FRUIT & NUTS

bananas | blood oranges | kiwi fruit |

lemons | oranges | passion fruit | pears |

pineapple | pomegranate

 

 

MEAT

guinea fowl | hare | venison

 

 

FISH & SEAFOOD

brill | clams | cockles | haddock | halibut |

 hake | john dory | lemon sole | mussels |

 oysters | salmon | turbot

 

 

 

                                    APRIL

 

 

VEGETABLES


asparagus | broccoli |jersey royal new potatoes |

 purple sprouting broccoli | radishes | rhubarb |

rocket | sorrel | spinach | spring onions |

watercress

 

FRUIT & NUTS

bananas | kiwi fruit

 

MEAT

wood pigeon

 

FISH & SEAFOOD

cockles | cod | john dory |

salmon | sea trout

 

 

 

                                     JUNE

 

 

VEGETABLES

artichoke | asparagus | aubergine | broad beans

| broccoli | carrots | courgettes | fennel | mangetout |

new potatoes | peas | radishes | rocket | runner beans

| sorrel | spring onions

 | turnips | watercress

 

FRUIT & NUTS

apricots | blueberries | cherries | elderflowers |

gooseberries | kiwi fruit | melons | raspberries |

strawberries | tomatoes

 

MEAT

lamb | wood pigeon

 

FISH & SEAFOOD

cod | crab | dover sole | haddock | halibut | herring |

john dory | lemon sole | lobster | mackerel | plaice |

salmon | sardines | sea bass | sea trout

 

 

 

                       

                AUGUST

 

 

VEGETABLES

artichoke | aubergine | beetroot | broad beans | broccoli |

carrots | courgettes | cucumber | fennel | french beans | garlic |

kohlrabi | leeks | mangetout | marrow | onions | peas |

 peppers | potatoes (maincrop) | radishes | rocket |

runner beans | sorrel | sweetcorn | watercress

 

FRUIT & NUTS

apricots | blackberries | blueberries | damsons | figs |

greengages | loganberries | melons | nectarines |

peaches | plums | raspberries | redcurrants | tomatoes

 

MEAT

lamb | rabbit | wood pigeon

 

FISH & SEAFOOD

cod | crab | dover sole | grey mullet | haddock |

halibut | herring | john dory | lemon sole |

lobster | mackerel | monkfish | plaice | salmon |

sardines | scallops | sea bass |

 squid | turbot

 

 

 

 

 

 

                OCTOBER

 

 

VEGETABLES

artichoke | beetroot | broccoli | butternut squash |

 carrots |celeriac|

celery | fennel | kale | kohlrabi | leeks | marrow |

onions | parsnips | potatoes (maincrop) |

pumpkin |swede | turnips |

watercress | wild mushrooms

 

FRUIT & NUTS

apples | chestnuts | elderberries | figs | grapes |

pears | quince| tomatoes | walnuts

 

MEAT

duck | goose | grouse | guinea fowl | hare |

partridge | rabbit | venison |

wood pigeon

 

FISH & SEAFOOD

brill | clams | crab | grey mullet | haddock | halibut | hake |

 john dory | lemon sole | lobster | mackerel | monkfish |

mussels | oysters | plaice | scallops |

 sea bass | squid | turbot

 

 

 

 

           DECEMBER

 

 

VEGETABLES

beetroot | brussels sprouts |celeriac| celery | chicory |

jerusalem artichoke | kale | leeks | parsnips |

 potatoes (maincrop) | pumpkin | swede | turnips

 

 FRUIT & NUTS

apples | chestnuts | clementines | cranberries |

passion fruit | pears | pineapple | pomegranate |

quince| satsumas | tangerines | walnuts

 

 MEAT

duck | goose | grouse | guinea fowl | hare | partridge |

pheasant | rabbit | venison | wood pigeon

 

FISH & SEAFOOD

brill | clams | haddock | halibut | hake | john dory | l

emon sole | monkfish | mussels | oysters | plaice |

scallops | sea bass | squid | turbot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     

Ferran Adria, The best chef in the world

Synthesis of elBulli cusine "Although the characteristics of the products may be modified (temperature, texture, shape, etc.), the aim is always to preserve the purity of their original flavour". so here it is:  

 

 

To find out which foods are in the peak of their season at particular times of the year:

 

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JANUARY

 

 


VEGETABLES

beetroot | brussels sprouts |cauliflower | celeriac| celery | chicory | jerusalem artichoke | kale | leeks | parsnips | potatoes (maincrop) | swede | turnips

 

FRUIT & NUTS

apples | clementines | lemons | oranges | passion fruit | pears | pineapple | pomegranate | satsumas | tangerines | walnuts

 

MEAT

duck | guinea fowl | hare | partridge | venison

 

FISH & SEAFOOD

brill | clams | cockles | haddock | halibut | hake | john dory | lemon sole | monkfish | mussels | oysters | plaice |
turbot

 

 

 

 

 

 

            MARCH

 

 


VEGETABLES


cauliflower |
leeks | purple sprouting broccoli | rhubarb | spring onions

 

FRUIT & NUTS

bananas | blood oranges | kiwi fruit | lemons | oranges | passion fruit | pineapple | pomegranate

 

MEAT

FISH & SEAFOOD

cockles | cod | hake | john dory | lemon sole | mussels | oysters | salmon | sea trout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                MAY

 

 

VEGETABLES

asparagus | broccoli | carrots | jersey royal new potatoes | new potatoes | radishes | rhubarb | rocket | sorrel | spinach | spring onions | watercress

 

FRUIT & NUTS

cherries | elderflowers | kiwi fruit

 

MEAT

lamb | wood pigeon

 

FISH & SEAFOOD

cod | crab | dover sole | halibut | john dory | lemon sole | plaice | salmon | sea bass | sea trout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 JULY

 

 

VEGETABLES

artichoke
| aubergine | beetroot | broad beans | broccoli | carrots | courgettes | cucumber | fennel | french beans | garlic | kohlrabi | mangetout | new potatoes | onions | peas | potatoes (maincrop) | radishes | rocket | runner beans | sorrel | turnips | watercress

 

FRUIT & NUTS

apricots | blackberries | blueberries | gooseberries | greengages | kiwi fruit | loganberries | melons | peaches | raspberries | redcurrants | strawberries | tomatoes

 

MEAT

lamb | rabbit | wood pigeon

 

FISH & SEAFOOD

cod | crab | dover sole | haddock | halibut | herring | john dory | lemon sole | lobster | mackerel | plaice | salmon | sardines | scallops | sea bass

 

 

 

 

                          SEPTEMBER

 

 

 

VEGETABLES

artichoke | aubergine | beetroot | broccoli | butternut squash | carrots | celery | courgettes | cucumber | fennel | garlic | kale | kohlrabi | leeks | mangetout | marrow | onions | peppers | potatoes (maincrop) | radishes | rocket | sweetcorn | watercress | wild mushrooms

 

FRUIT & NUTS

apples | blackberries | chestnuts | clementines | cranberries | damsons | figs | grapes | melons | nectarines | peaches | pears | plums | tomatoes

 

MEAT

duck | grouse | guinea fowl | lamb | rabbit | venison | wood pigeon

 

FISH & SEAFOOD

clams | cod | crab | grey mullet | haddock | halibut | john dory | lemon sole | lobster | mackerel | monkfish | plaice | scallops | sea bass | squid |
turbot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           NOVEMBER

 

 

VEGETABLES

artichoke | beetroot | celeriac| celery | chicory | jerusalem artichoke | kale | kohlrabi | leeks | parsnips | potatoes (maincrop) | pumpkin | swede | turnips | wild mushrooms

 

FRUIT & NUTS

apples | chestnuts | cranberries | elderberries | passion fruit | pears | quince| walnuts

 

MEAT

duck | goose | grouse | guinea fowl | hare | partridge | pheasant | rabbit | venison | wood pigeon

 

FISH & SEAFOOD

brill | clams | haddock | halibut | hake | john dory | lemon sole | lobster | monkfish | mussels | oysters | plaice | scallops | sea bass | squid |
turbot