January & February
Seasonal Treat
-Atlantic Smelts: The pretty silver smelt is available year-round frozen, but is available fresh for a short period in the winter months: it is often line-caught by hand, through the ice.
-Seville Oranges: These bitter oranges are too tart for eating out of hand, but they are ideal for marmalade. Available in January and February, depending on the harvest.
-Stilton Cheese (UK)
Coming In
-Carrots (winter-dug)
Still Available
-Apples
-Citrus Fruits
-Kale
-Cabbage and co.
-Jerusalem Artichoke (from storage)
-Kimchi and Sauerkraut: although the vegetables available will likely be imported or from storage, the ongoing cool temperatures are ideal for fermentation
-Root vegetables from storage: Beetroot; Rutabaga; Turnips; Onions; Potatoes; Parsnips; Celeriac; Carrots
-Venison: wild and semi-wild. 'Semi-wild' is my own term, I use it to define wild game that are managed in enclosed parks. They are not farmed, nor are they treated like domestic cattle, but are supplemented with feed when times are lean. Most game available for sale in North-America are 'semi-wild, unless they are labelled as 'farmed'. Real wild game is difficult to find, unless you know a hunter. As far as I know, wild game cannot be sold in North America, which is not the case in Europe.
Going Out
-Pears (from the US)
-Endives (local)
-Wild game, especially feathered game
Related Articles
What to look for in January: 2011; 2012; 2013
What to look for in February: 2011; 2012; 2013
-Atlantic Smelts: The pretty silver smelt is available year-round frozen, but is available fresh for a short period in the winter months: it is often line-caught by hand, through the ice.
-Seville Oranges: These bitter oranges are too tart for eating out of hand, but they are ideal for marmalade. Available in January and February, depending on the harvest.
-Stilton Cheese (UK)
Coming In
-Carrots (winter-dug)
Still Available
-Apples
-Citrus Fruits
-Kale
-Cabbage and co.
-Jerusalem Artichoke (from storage)
-Kimchi and Sauerkraut: although the vegetables available will likely be imported or from storage, the ongoing cool temperatures are ideal for fermentation
-Root vegetables from storage: Beetroot; Rutabaga; Turnips; Onions; Potatoes; Parsnips; Celeriac; Carrots
-Venison: wild and semi-wild. 'Semi-wild' is my own term, I use it to define wild game that are managed in enclosed parks. They are not farmed, nor are they treated like domestic cattle, but are supplemented with feed when times are lean. Most game available for sale in North-America are 'semi-wild, unless they are labelled as 'farmed'. Real wild game is difficult to find, unless you know a hunter. As far as I know, wild game cannot be sold in North America, which is not the case in Europe.
Going Out
-Pears (from the US)
-Endives (local)
-Wild game, especially feathered game
Related Articles
What to look for in January: 2011; 2012; 2013
What to look for in February: 2011; 2012; 2013