Seasonal foods - what to buy

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 | la 1:37 PM |

I said and I will say again. It is important to buy seasonal food from farm markets. And this because these vegetables and fruits have all the maximum vitamines and elements in the season they are meant to be cooked. If you buy for example a pumpkin in the spring, it may not have the whole vitamin A and D as in the autumn.

What to buy in the autumn, a great  list made by BBC Food

cabagge-it can be used as a salad with oil, pepper and vinegar, also as a second dish if you eat turkey, as chicken I think they are full with hormones. Actually it would be a nice thing if you bought it from a peasant.

fig - it can bu used mainly as an ingredient in a sauce or as a desert

pear - it can be eaten as a fruit, in an juice together with other fruits, or with blue cheese

plum - it is probably the fruit with most sugar and it is used mainly in gem and tartines, but my father, which cooks better than me, says it is good also in duck recipes, just for the flavour.

pumpkin - probably the best fruit to buy in the autumn. It has a great amount of vitamin D and A and can be used in soupes, baked with honey in the oven or in a mixed juice

apple -another great fruit that makes you forget about exotic (that are on the market in every season) like grepfruit or banans. You can make juice or appple pie.

apricot - sweet and used as a stewed fruit

aubergine - are used in pickeled snack or as a garnish to other dishes

beetroot - used as garnish with some olive oil and basil

cucumber - great to be used as a pickle for the winter season but also in salads

beans - good for your digestive system and to be stored for winter