February seasonal food

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Only the hardiest of veggies are around in February, but there's lots of lovely seafood around. Keep the winter blues away with some hearty recipes made with February's seasonal foods.

Fruit
Apples (Bramley) (end of season)
Clementines (end of season)
Kiwi fruit
Lemons
Oranges
Passion fruit
Pears (end of season)
Pomegranates

Vegetables
Brussel sprouts (end of season)
Cauliflower
Celeriac
Kale (end of season)
Leeks
Mushrooms (wild) (end of season)
Parsnips (end of season)
Potatoes (maincrop) (end of season)
Purple sprouting broccoli (coming into season)
Rhubarb
Shallots
Swedes (end of season)
Turnips (end of season)

Meat
Rabbit (available but at its best Jul-Dec)
Turkey (end of season)
Venison (end of season)

Fish and seafood
Haddock (end of season)
Mussels (end of season)
Oysters
Salmon

Our favourite seasonal February recipes
Steamed purple sprouting broccoli with goat's cheese (pictured)
Kale and potato omelette
Mussel and shallot broth
Carrot and parsnip hotpot
Caramelised leeks with chicken breasts

Click on a month below to see what's in season and get inspired by our monthly top five seasonal recipes.