February foods in season and what to cook with them



Updated on 18 March 2021

We may still be in the thick of winter but there are plenty of delicious ingredients at their seasonal best to see you through the cold days. From nourishing vegetarian meals to rich meat dishes as well as sweet treats, we’ve got the perfect recipes for February. Find out what produce is great right now with this month’s guide.

Vegetables

Root vegetables like beetroot, swede, sweet potatoes, turnips and parsnips are still at their best, as are sprouts, kale, broccoli, cauliflower and kohlrabi. This month give knobbly Jerusalem artichokes a go or splash out with some black truffles. Purple sprouting broccoli is also in season, offering opportunities to cook lots of tasty side dishes.

Hearty, herby stew

Vegetable toad in the hole

Winter vegetable soup with dumplings

Black bean and chipotle soup

Roasted winter vegetables with baked halloumi

Doctor's Kitchen 3-2-1/HarperNonFiction

Meat

Game remains firmly on the menu. February is the best month to try guinea fowl, hare, partridge and venison. Cold winter evenings are perfect for one-tray meat dishes with turkey, chicken or pork while different cuts of beef will work magic in slow-cooked stews and casseroles.

Beef stew with dumplings

Rabbit tagliatelle

Chicken pot pie

Almond chicken curry

Pork belly with roasted pears

Basque-style chicken


The French Revolution/Seven Dials

Seafood

Shellfish is abundant this time of year – get stuck into clams, cockles, langoustine, lobster, mussels, oysters and scallops. Lemon sole, hake, red mullet, halibut and cod are also among the best catches of the month.

Spicy prawn and tomato stew

Cod with chorizo and white beans

Pan-fried scallops with broccoli

Prawn laksa with rice noodles

Filo fish pie

Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy/Bluebird

Fruit

Native apples and pears are still around as is sweet-and-sour rhubarb. From overseas, citrus fruits like lemons, blood oranges, grapefruit and clementines add a vitamin C zing to everything from salads to puddings. Other imported fruit best eaten this time of year include bananas, passion fruit and pomegranate.

Banana and chocolate mousse

Pomegranate passion cake

Grapefruit meringue pie

Clementine sponges with cranberry sauce

Banana and peanut butter crumble

Rebel Recipes/Bloomsbury

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