October is coming to an end and here we are at the’appointment with the column on the season: fruit, vegetables and fish to buy in November. After a hot October, in November we are all waiting for the first cold. With the cold will also come on the tables some products loved by Italians. They are the ones you have to buy preferably (I would say exclusively) in November, to respect the seasonality of the land and sea, eat better and at a reasonable cost.
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The big news in November are certainly oranges and artichokes, that will counter the coming months in Italian kitchens, both in sweet and savory preparations. As for the fish, November is octopus season, that in this month is still small and tender, to cook and enjoy without hesitation. For eggplant lovers, instead it's l’time to say goodbye to parmesan and caponate. Is, after learning what to buy in November, in the bottom of the article I will also suggest some recipes to experiment with the first fruits of this month so full of news.
FRUIT November
Start of season
- oranges
- bananas
- Kiwi
- grapefruits
Continues the season
- avocado
- lemons
- Pears
- figs
- fresh dates
- melograni
- eat
- Apples
- papaya
- khaki
- chestnuts
VEGETABLES IN NOVEMBER
Start of season:
- artichokes
- CARDI
- Brussels sprouts
Continues the season
- olives
- fennel
- leeks
- cabbage
- catalonia
- Truffle
- chicory
- Jerusalem artichokes
- beets
- pumpkin
- Swiss chard
- broccoli
- mushrooms
- lettuce
- cabbage
- Onion
- carrots
- potatoes
- celery
FISH NOVEMBER
- alalunga
- mullet roe
- hake
- bream
- sardine
- Red Snapper
- sole fish
- Lampuga
- redfish
- the little hen
- mullet
- sea urchins
- monkfish
- calamari
- moscardini
- Octopus
- zerro
- Bass
- mantis shrimp
- Mediterranean shrimp pink
- COD
- aguglia
(sources: Federcoopesca, Adoc)
Recipes to try in November
- the delicious and very easy fennel and sour Sicilian
- Queen November, the upside-down cake with orange
- the fluffy banana bread, to also use over-ripe bananas
- the sensational ricotta ravioli with artichokes and saffron, to make a great impression
- the stuffed artichokes Sicilian, that will drive you crazy
- delicious pasta with artichokes, calamari and lemon
- the calamari stew with potatoes, perfect for cold evenings
- the octopus with tomato sauce and olives, Also perfect as a sauce for pasta
2 comments
Hello I always follow you with pleasure and I wanted to ask you some tips for the preparation of the Sicilian cannoli. I say that I am from Piedmont and I often have Sicilian friends at dinner , i would like to surprise with this preparation. I know maybe it's not the right time for cottage cheese, but if you could help me anyway I'd be grateful. Thanks
Ciao Andrea, for the cannoli recipe, with which we are sure you will surprise your Sicilian friends, you can see our video https://youtu.be/sjKI8wzHcCo . The doses you can always find on the site. Thank you and let us know