Here we are at the monthly appointment with all the good that is in season in February: much fruit vegetable and fish to buy to eat well and to price choir. Basically little change in February compared to January: we are the last of the three winter months and definitely February is not a month of new arrivals as will instead Mar.. Get ready to spring in a month. Is, especially, resist in the face of pale strawberries, full of water, peep since last month on supermarket shelves. In February, there are still many types of fruit and vegetables to use in cooking. From BLACK CABBAGE, with which you can make an infinite number of recipes, to get to the many RECIPES WITH ORANGES.
The citrus fruits are in fact the fruits of choice of the winter months, as well as all green leafy vegetables such as beets, Escarole, kale and turnips large families, broccoli and cauliflower. Not forgetting the artichokes. While the season is already over the thistles If you live in southern Italy and you like to take long walks in the hills, you might be lucky as it happened to me and find wonderful WILD ASPARAGUS to prepare tasty risottos or QUICHES ASPARAGUS. But know that in any case the asparagus still can not be considered seasonal. They are a wonderful stroke of luck.
As for the fish, Also in February are the masters of the cold-water fish and is the month in which mostly buy BLUE FISH. Sardine, Hake and MACKEREL, a blue fish rich in Omega 3, phosphorus and potassium which in February is particularly fat and tasty. Here is fruit vegetable and fish to buy in February because of season.
SEASONAL FRUIT IN FEBRUARY
- avocado
- tangerines
- clementine
- coconut
- oranges
- bananas
- Pineapple
- grapefruits
- cedri
- Kiwi
- melons in winter
- Pears
- eat
- Apples
- papaya
VEGETABLES IN SEASON IN FEBRUARY
- beets
- Swiss chard
- Spinach
- broccoli
- turnip greens
- artichokes
- Brussels sprouts
- rape
- cauliflower
- Celeriac
- fennel
- radicchio
- leeks
- cabbage
- catalonia
- Truffle
- chicory
- Jerusalem artichokes
- pumpkin
- mushrooms
- lettuce
- cabbage
- onions
- carrots
SEASON OF FISH IN FEBRUARY
- hake
- sardina
- mackerel
- clams
- common sole
- Bass
- mullet
- COD
- Atlantic bonito
- Grouper
- cuttlefish
- squid
- calamari
- Red Snapper
- mullet
- Octopus
- Saint Peter fish
- redfish
- mantis shrimp
(sources: Federcoopesca, Adoc)
Some recipes to try with fruit and vegetables in February seasonal fish
- the RIBOLLITA TOSCANA or the BEAN SOUP AND BLACK CABBAGE. Two soups vegan, healthy and delicious
- always with the cabbage CROCCHETTE POTATOES AND BLACK CABBAGE baked and heart melted, light and tasty. It also found the VIDEO RECIPE on my YouTube channel
- the SICILIAN CAULIFLOWER MEATBALLS . In just a few ingredients for a recipe that will eat the cauliflower even the smallest
- Sardinian inspired the delicious Fregula WITH ARTICHOKES, with a pinch of saffron
- the ORANGE JAM with the recipe of Pellegrino Artusi. One way to keep long-goodness of winter oranges
- the wonderful MACKEREL WITH SOUR Cipollata. A light Sicilian recipe, rich in Omega 3, with a taste between sweet and spicy that makes it irresistible.