It’s January! I am not a believer in January detoxes and diets, I just continue eating lots of fresh vegetables and fruit and less cheese and chocolate. There is still a wealth of seasonal fruit and vegetables to enjoy so it doesn’t just have to be imported fruit and vegetables.
This month I am going to highlight lemons and leeks (not just for the alliteration!).
Fruit in Season January
- Apple
- Banana
- Blood oranges
- Bramley Apple (cooking apple)
- Clementine
- Dates
- Forced rhubarb
- Grapefruit
- Lemon
- Oranges
- Passion fruit
- Pears
- Pomegranate
- Satsumas
- Seville orange
- Tangerines
Vegetables in Season January
- Beetroot
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Chicory
- Horseradish
- Jerusalem Artichoke
- Kale
- Leeks
- Onions
- Parsnips
- Potatoes (maincrop)
- Purple sprouting broccoli
- Salsify
- Swede
- Sweet potato
- Turnip
- Truffle
Herbs in Season January
- Non that I am aware of
Nuts in Season January
- Almonds
- Brazil nuts
- Walnuts
Lemons
I use an incredible amount of lemons in my cooking, I mainly use them in savoury dishes rather than sweet as I am not particularly a fan of lemon in sweet things.
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Tomato and Lentil Soup with Lemon and Rosemary Oil
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Broccoli, Apple, Lemon and Ginger Juice
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Fennel and Lemon Pearl Barley Risotto
Leeks
Leeks are related to garlic and onions but have a much sweeter and milder flavour. They are also a great source of vitamin C and iron.
Sources: BBC Food, BBC GoodFood, Eat the Seasons
