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Whether you buy them in the shops or pick them in the woods and fields, a variety of different fungi are available from late summer onwards. Ceps and chanterelles are among the most prized but other species such as parasol mushrooms and puffballs are well worth eating (you probably won't find these in the shops, though).
Wild Mushroom Risotto Recipe
The hedgerows are also overflowing with free food - blackberries, damsons and elderberries - while the shops are filled with juicy plums and ripe tomatoes.
There is plenty of game in season so look out for grouse, partridge, rabbit, and venison. Sea bass and black bream are at the fishmongers as well as crab and wild salmon.
Fruit & Nuts
Apples, Bilberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Bullaces, Damsons, Elderberries, Hazelnuts, Greengages, Loganberries, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums
Vegetables & Herbs
Aubergines, Beetroot, Borlotti Beans, Calabrese, Cabbages, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chard, Courgettes, Cucumber, Fennel, Garlic, Globe Artichokes, Horseradish, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lamb’s Lettuce, Onions, Pak Choi, Peppers, Rocket, Runner Beans, Salsify, Sorrel, Spinach, Squashes, Sweetcorn, Tomatoes, Watercress
Fungi
Ceps, Chanterelles, Field Mushroom, Horse Mushroom, Oyster Mushroom, Parasol Mushroom, Puffballs
Meat & Game
Autumn Lamb, Duck, Goose, Grouse, Partridge, Rabbit, Venison, Wood Pigeon
Fish
Brown Trout, Black Bream, Crab, Crayfish, Eels, Lobster, Mackerel, Mussels, Native Oysters, Prawns, Rainbow Trout, Scallops, Sea Bass, Sprats, Squid, Wild Salmon
silvernutmeg Seasonal Food Guide
Eating seasonally means eating food that is at its peak in terms of flavour and nutritional content, while at the same time cutting down on those food miles. Each month, silvernutmeg.com brings you a guide to what's in season. The emphasis is on fresh and locally produced (i.e. British) food, including wild herbs and game.
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