Don’t make the mistake of thinking there is no good, fresh produce available during the winter months. Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and greens are at their peak of sweet flavor. Root vegetables and avocadoes come into their own as well. A wide variety of citrus fruit adds a bright note to an otherwise bleak landscape of fruits. And shellfish are abundant.
Here is a list of items that are abundant, fresh and seasonal for winter.
December Ingredients
Vegetables
Beets | Cabbage | Cauliflower | Celery | Celery Root | Collard Greens | Chanterelle Mushrooms | Parsnips | Rutabagas | Turnips | Winter Squash
Fruits
Apples | Coconuts | Dates | Grapefruit | Grapes | Persimmons | Pomegranates | Tangerines
Fish and Seafood
Clams (U.S. West Coast) | Dungeness Crab | Oysters
January Ingredients
Vegetables
Avocados | Beets | Broccoli | Brussels Sprouts | Cabbage | Cauliflower | Celery | Celery Root | Chanterelle Mushrooms | Greens | Parsnips | Rutabagas | Turnips
Fruits
Apples | Dates | Grapefruit | Kiwi | Lemons | Limes | Oranges | Papayas | Pears | Pommelos | Tangerines
Fish and Seafood
Clams (West Coast) | Oysters | Tuna, Bigeye
February Ingredients
Vegetables
Avocados | Brussels Sprouts | Cabbage | Celery | Celery Root | Chanterelle Mushrooms | Greens | Parsnips | Rutabagas | Salsify | Turnips
Fruits
Apples | Dates | Grapefruit | Kiwi | Lemons | Limes | Oranges | Papayas | Pommelos | Tangerines
Fish and Seafood
Clams (West Coast) | Oysters | Tuna, Bigeye
International Recipes for Winter
Try these warming wintertime dishes.
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