Find out what produce is at its best in February with this month’s guide.
Winter may still be dragging on but there are plenty of delicious ingredients at their seasonal best to see you through the cold days. From zingy salads to rich, indulgent dishes, we’ve got the perfect recipes for February.
Vegetables
Root vegetables like swede, turnips and parsnips are still at their best as are brassicas like brussels sprouts, kale, broccoli, cauliflower and kohlrabi. This month give funny-looking jerusalem artichokes a go or splash out with some black truffles.
Try…
Roasted purple sprouting broccoli
Sausage, parsnip and onion roast
Pan-roasted guinea fowl with truffles and leek
Cauliflower salad with tahini and red onion
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Meat
Game remains on the menu. February is the best month to try guinea fowl, hare, partridge and venison. Cold winter evenings are perfect for one-tray meat dishes with turkey, chicken or pork.
Try...
Rhubarb and ginger jam pork chops
Sautéed partridge with cider, tarragon, and bramley apple
Turkey, chorizo and avocado hash
Venison stew with orange, thyme and cheddar dumplings
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Seafood
Shellfish is abundant this time of year – get stuck into clams, cockles, langoustine, lobster, mussels, oysters and scallops. Dover sole, hake, red mullet and halibut are also catches of the day.
Try…
Lobster with ginger, spring onion and noodles
Scallops with chorizo and lemon butter
Moules marinière
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Fruit
Native apples and pears are still around as is the sweet 'n' sour forced rhubarb. From overseas, blood oranges and clementines add a Vitamin C zing to everything from salads to puddings.
Potato, ham and bramley apple rosti
Blood oranges with pomegranate seeds
Clementine and cardamom upside-down cake
Rhubarb crumble tray-bake cake
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