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

Seasonal Food of the Week:

Runner Beans

Fresh, young runner beans are a gem amongst the many wonderful vegetables available during the British summer. At their best they are at once tender, succulent and bursting with flavour. We love them simply piled onto a plate alongside meltingly soft roast lamb, roast potatoes and gravy, with a good glass of claret or perhaps a Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon to wash it all down, although the recipes we found in our favourite cook books show that they're much more versatile than that.

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Currently at their best:

Artichoke, Aubergine, Beetroot, Broad Beans, Carrots, Courgettes, Cucumber, Fennel, French Beans, Garlic, Kohlrabi, Mangetout, Onions, Peas, Potatoes (Maincrop), Radishes, Rocket, Runner Beans, Turnips, Watercress

Apricots, Bilberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Grapefruit, Greengages, Kiwi Fruit, Loganberries, Melons, Peaches, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Tomatoes, Whitecurrants

Lamb, Rabbit, Wood Pigeon, Beef, Chicken, Pork

Cod, Crab, Gurnard, Haddock, Halibut, Herring, John Dory, Lemon Sole, Lobster, Mackerel, Plaice, Salmon, Sardines, Scallops, Sea Bass, Conger Eel, Dab, Langoustine, Pollack, Prawns, Sea Bream, Shrimp, Whelks, Whitebait

Basil, Chives, Coriander, Oregano, Mint, Parsley (Curly), Parsley (Flat-Leaf), Rosemary, Sage, Sorrel, Tarragon, Thyme

Also in season:

Celery, New Potatoes, Peppers, Spinach, Spring Onions, Sweetcorn, Wild Mushrooms

Cherries, Figs, Gooseberries, Lemons, Nectarines, Oranges, Strawberries

Venison

Cockles, Grey Mullet, Sea Trout, Squid, Coley

Dill