How do you know which food is in season?

COOLTRIKERCHICK

thanks peeps.....hare and venison..........meat in season.. dont think my butcher got those...

lil_me

If you ask I think you would be suprised what your butcher can get if you order it. I know mine can/will get things if I order it.

Hare and rabbit I can't stand, neither taste or the smell when it's cooking, could get plenty very cheap, just can't touch it.

TKP_3

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote:

thanks peeps.....hare and venison..........meat in season.. dont think my butcher got those...

:rotfl: mine does! Although he apologised that the hares are from France... I prefer only UK meat (to help the farmers)

COOLTRIKERCHICK

never tasted rabbit...hare ..or venison.....

what does it smell of ?

Cazzdevil

I've heard venison tastes quite gamey but I've never had it myself so don't take my word for it!

A friend of my parents' is a trained butcher (although it's not his job) and makes venison burgers and sausages from roadkill. He lives out in the country so all the local folks take the roadkill deer to him and he makes them all nice good quality food from them.

I'd be sorted for venison off him, but I don't eat red meat!

fatbelly

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote:

i know this might sound silly.. but what british veg is in season in february......

My local veg supplier has

brussels sprouts (and sprout tops - lovely!)
carrots
cauliflower
kale
leeks
onions
parsnips
potatoes (maincrop)
spring greens
swede

greytdog_2

Does anyone know any lists or websites that tell you whats in season and when?

thriftlady_2

This one's good.

gt568

thriftlady wrote: »

This one's good.

Beat me to it.

www.rivercottage.net is good too.

greytdog_2

thanks both