Winter Time Excitment
The winter months bring an exciting time as our native lands are resting while Jack Frost skips across the fields.
Countless interesting flavours and textures, which have all been dormant over the warmer months, start to reemerge sparking inspiration across many minds.
Mother Nature may have been showing her colours a little early this year, though, as its been warm all the way up to November, which could be crippling future flavour excitement - WATCH THIS SPACE
One thing we can be sure of now, though is that we are not far from the UK growing season it's so close we can smell it but hold yourself back as it's easy to spring forward too early, and you could find a hiding wasp giving you a nasty sting. Things will start to appear in early March
Below you will find some ideas as to what the months of December through to March can offer - Watch out though. It's not all good news.
The Glimpse
There might not be that much local product around throughout Winter but don't panic there are plenty of fruit options that will excite.
£ - Affordable & in Good Supply
££ - Mid Range in Good Supply
£££ - Expensive in good Supply
£££££ - Expensive - Supply Could Be Difficult
Cranberries - USA **£**
Medjool Dates - Turkey **£££**
Red Currants - Holland **£££**
Cherry - UK **££££**
Kumquats - Spain **££**
Pomegranate - Turkey **££**
Pears - All Types - UK **££**
Sharon Fruit - Turkey **£££**
Red Grapes - Spain **££**
Clementines - Spain **£**
Figs - Turkey **£**
Mango - Brazil **£££**
Dragon Fruit - CR **£££**
Blood Orange - Italy **££**
Kiwi - Turkey **££**
Physalis - China **£**
Quince - France **££**
Pomelo - CR **££**
The Seasonal Veg
Rhubarb why is it in here??? - Rhubarb isn't a fruit its actually a vegetable - this section highlights items that should be investigated throughout the winter months.
This selection of months really brings the creative edge from a chef as although colourful the flavours are deep and united.
£ - Affordable & in Good Supply
££ - Mid Range in Good Supply
£££ - Expensive in good Supply
£££££ - Expensive - Supply Could Be Difficult
Jerusalem Artichokes **££**
St George Mushrooms - UK (MARCH) **££**
Forced Rhubarb - UK Jan-March **££**
Watercress - UK **£**
Sweet Chinese Cabbage - Yorkshire **£**
Celeriac - UK **£**
Cavelo Nero - UK **£**
Fennal - Italy **££**
Winter Greens - UK **£**
Green Sorrel - UK **£**
January King Cabbage - UK **££**
Pumpkin - France **France**
Cauliflower - UK **£**
Cavelo Nero - UK **£**
Blue Topped Turnip - UK **££**
Broccoli - UK **£**
Red Cabbage - UK **£**
Parsnips - UK **£**
Smoked Garlic - UK **££**
Swiss Chard - UK **£**
Samphire - UK **££**
Courgettes - Spain **£**
Spring Onions - UK **£**
Cucumbers - Spain **£**
Red Meat Radish - France **££**
Truffle - Italy **££££
Radish - UK **£**
Heirloom Tomatoes - Spain **£**
Globe Artichoke - Spain **££**
Blueberries - UK **£**
All Lettuce - Spain **£**
Kohl Rabi - Spain **£**
Aubergines All Types - Spain **£**
Crosnes - France - **££££**
Girolle - Poland **££££**
Salsify - Holland **££**
Tumeric - Ghana **££**
Sugar Cone Cabbage - UK **£**
Fennel - UK **£**