Seasonal Foods for the Winter Months

Fall is by far my favorite time of year and here in Oregon the rain has begun. When the rain mixes with the fallen leaves it creates the richest smell of fall and earth, leaving every inch of me dying for a roast chicken with root veggies and a cup of hot cider.

We also got a delivery of firewood that’s stacked neatly on our front porch.

I’m ready. I’m so ready for pumpkins and mums and cold nights by the fire.

So what should be in the fridge and in the oven during the winter months? I’ve made a list of seasonal winter deliciousness.

VEGETABLES

Jerusalem artichoke; white beans, lima beans; beetroot; broccoli; Brussels sprouts; cabbage; carrots; cauliflower; celeriac; celery; kale; leeks; lettuce; onions; parsnip; potatoes; sea kale; shallot; turnip; watercress, pumpkin, winter squash.


FRUIT

Apples, cranberries, pears; citrus fruits, such as grapefruits, lemons, limes, tangerines, clementines, satsumas, oranges, ugli; chestnuts, hazelnuts, and walnuts.

MEAT

Beef and pork roasts, chops, calf’s liver, buffalo, pork. This is also a great time to make sausages.

POULTRY

Chicken, chicken livers, turkey, goose, Guinea fowl.

GAME

Hare, wild rabbit, farm rabbit is available all the year, partridge, pheasant, wild duck and venison.


FISH

cod, dogfish, flounder, haddock, hake, halibut, mock halibut, plaice, skate, sea bream, sole, whiting, as white fish; carp, herring, mackerel, grey mullet, perch, pike, pilchard, sprat, as oily fish.

SEAFOOD

Clams, crab, lobster, prawns, shrimp.