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 asparagus is to jet-lagged imported asparagus what dining at a great restaurant is to eating a microwaved frozen chilli on your lap in front of the TV.
IN SEASON NOW
artichoke, asparagus, avocado, broccoli, fava beans, peas, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, zucchini
blood oranges, grapefruit, kiwi fruit, pineapple
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