UK seasonal food information, tips and recipe ideas, updated every week

Seasonal Food of the Week:

Asparagus

A serious contender for heavyweight champion of the EAT THE SEASONS year, the asparagus season is tantalizingly brief but the quality is frequently exceptional. Asparagus deteriorates relatively quickly after picking, which is why freshly picked English asparagus is to jet-lagged imported asparagus what dining at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons is to eating a microwaved frozen Chicken Tikka Masala on your lap in front of the TV.

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Currently at their best:

Asparagus, Jersey Royal New Potatoes, Radishes, Rocket, Spinach, Spring Onions, Watercress

Bananas, Grapefruit, Kiwi Fruit, Rhubarb

Wood Pigeon, Beef, Chicken, Pork

Crab, Gurnard, John Dory, Salmon, Sea Trout, Conger Eel, Dab, Langoustine, Prawns, Shrimp, Whitebait

Chives, Coriander, Dill, Sorrel

Also in season:

Carrots, Cauliflower, Cucumber, New Potatoes, Onions, Potatoes (Maincrop)

Apricots, Lemons, Oranges, Passion Fruit

Lamb, Rabbit, Turkey

Lobster, Mackerel, Coley, Pollack, Whelks

Basil, Chervil, Elderflowers, Mint, Parsley (Curly), Parsley (Flat-Leaf), Sage