June's foods in season and what to cook with them

Here are the foods that are at their freshest in the month of June and how to use them.

Here's what's lovely and fresh in June.

Vegetables

As well as asparagus, it's hello to artichokes, aubergines, broad beans, chicory, french beans, mange tout, mint, peas and rocket. Meanwhile, courgettes, new potatoes, radishes, spinach, spring onions and watercress are still around.

Meat

The early season lamb is continuing to arrive.

Seafood

Crab, lobster, mackerel, sardine, salmon, sea bass and sea trout are all still very flavoursome.

Fruit

The reds are definitely in with the arrival of raspberries and tomatoes to compliment the strawberries. And don't forget the elderflower and gooseberries.

June recipe ideas

Here are our top picks for recipes using June's fresh ingredients.

Cured salmon with crayfish, fennel and asparagus

Courgette, broad bean and pea quiches

Fennel, orange and crab salad 

Mackerel bánh mì sandwich

Lobster fregola with aioli 

Rachel Allen's broad bean and asparagus salad recipe

Broad bean, courgette and pancetta salad recipe

Asparagus and poached egg salad recipe

Strawberry and avocado salad with honey dressing recipe

Fennel, rocket and pear salad recipe

Heston Blumenthal asparagus dippers with smoked salmon recipe

Asparagus and pea risotto recipe

Thai chicken noodle soup with mangetout recipe

Watercress soup recipe

Roasted new potatoes with a watercress and mint dip

Salmon with watercress crushed potatoes recipe

Salsa verde potatoes recipe

Sichuanese dry-fried green beans recipe

Feta, spinach and caramelised onion omelette recipe

Tomato tarte tatin recipe

Mary Berry's chicken with Taleggio and roasted tomatoes recipe

Pan-fried crab cakes recipe

Fresh crab omelette recipe

James Martin's mackerel recipe

Pan-fried sea bass recipe

Rack of lamb with mustard mash and minted peas recipe

Grilled lamb, tomatoes and feta recipe

Lamb wellington recipe

Raymond Blanc's strawberry crumble recipe

Hazelnut thins with crushed raspberries and strawberries recipe

Raspberry, lemon and yoghurt tea loaf recipe

Eton Tidy with elderflower jelly and stewed gooseberries recipe

Strawberry 'sandwich' recipe

Hokey pokey melon and raspberries recipe

Eric Lanlard's Eton Mess recipe

What will you be cooking and eating in June? Let us know in the Comments section below.

This is a classic loveFOOD article that has been updated

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