International Recipes for Summer

Children on a summer beach — Image by Jeffrey

Sizzling summer heat heralds the most abundant stretch of the annual growing season. Just as late spring produce begins to wane, heat-loving summer crops show up to eagerly take their place.

Tomatoes, peppers, sweet corn, eggplant, summer squash and cucumbers fill supermarket shelves and farmers market stalls to overflowing. Stone fruits — cherries, peaches, plums, apricots — and bright, plump berries are highlight of summer’s sweet fruit bounty.

Here is a list of items that are abundant, fresh and seasonal for Summer.

June Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

July Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

August Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

International Recipes for Summer

Try these sizzling summer recipes.

Inkokt Lax
(Swedish cold poached salmon)

Jerk Chicken
(Jamaican spicy grilled chicken)

Small bowl with a serving of creamed corn

Creamed Corn
(American corn kernels simmered with cream)

Potato Salad
(American potatoes with mayonnaise)

North Carolina pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw

North Carolina Pulled Pork Recipe
(American Southern barbecue pork sandwich)

Carving up a finished smoked beef brisket

Texas Barbecue Beef Brisket
(American Tex-Mex smoked, slow-roasted beef)

Rumtopf
(German rum-soaked fruit dessert)

Tzatziki Greek cucumber and yogurt sauce

Tzatziki
(Greek cucumber-yogurt sauce)

Creole Barbecue Shrimp
(American Southern spicy sauteed shrimp)

Domates Yemistes
(Greek rice-stuffed tomatoes)

Peach Cobbler
(American peaches baked with pastry)

Boerewors
(South African homemade farmer’s sausage)

Shashlik
(Central Asian grilled skewered lamb)

Baba Ghanoush
(Middle Eastern roasted eggplant dip)

Shrimp on a cutting board with a whole lemon

Gamberetti all’Agro
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)

Bowl of bun thit nuong with cha gio spring rolls

Bun Thit Nuong
(Vietnamese rice noodles with pork and vegetables)

Patates Salatası
(Turkish potato salad)

Bánh Mì
(Vietnamese baguette sandwich)

Zaru Soba
(Japanese cold buckwheat noodles with dipping sauce)

Stuffed banh xeo on a plate with a side of herbs

Banh Xeo
(Vietnamese filled crepe)

South Carolina Barbecue Sauce
(American Southern mustard-based grilling sauce)

Souskaï de Mangues Vertes
(French Caribbean mango appetizer)

Macaroni Salad
(Hawaiian-American pasta salad side dish)

Bruschetta alla Romana
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)

Panzanella
(Italian bread and tomato salad)

Liang Mian
(Chinese cold sesame noodles)

Ratatouille
(French braised eggplant, tomatoes and basil)

Lemonade
(American lemon beverage)

Bowl of pappa al pomodoro bread and tomato soup

Pappa al Pomodoro
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

Fork cutting into a piece of Blitzkuchen

Blitzkuchen mit Obst
(German quick and easy coffeecake with fruit)

Memphis Barbecue Ribs
(American Southern-Soul slow-cooked pork ribs)

Elotes Asados
(Mexican roast corn on the cob)

Sorrel Punch
(Jamaican hibiscus flower beverage)

Sosaties lamb and apricot skewers on the grill

Sosaties
(South African curry-marinated lamb and apricot kebabs)

Sangría
(Spanish fruited wine)

Pouring beer into a Michelada with limes in background

Michelada
(Mexican spicy beer cocktail)

Poisson Cru, or E’ia Ota
(Tahitian lime-marinated tuna)

Hawaiian Kalbi Ribs
(Hawaiian-American barbecued beef short ribs)

Clafoutis
(French cherry flan)

Bouillabaisse
(French Provençal seafood stew)

A mixture for Southwestern-style dry spice rub

Southwestern Dry Rub
(American Southwest meat, poultry and seafood grill seasoning)

Linzertorte on platter with a serving cut out

Linzertorte
(Austrian jam tart)

Lecsó
(Hungarian simmered peppers and tomatoes)

Meggyleves
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Mizeria
(Polish cucumber and sour cream salad)

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