Seasonal produce in August

There’s nothing better than buying the first (regional) strawberries in May/June or to make the first pumpkin soup in fall. Same with asparagus, rhubarb, raspberries, blueberries, watermelons, peaches, kale, chard, …

I didn’t care about those things in the past, but today I find it really exciting to wait for the season and not having blueberries in my Christmas dessert. Even if I really love blueberries!

There are lots of good reasons for the seasonal cuisine:

Taste (watery tomatoes from abroad in winter are simply not comparable to the plump, sweet, deep red tomatoes in august / september that have matured slowly in the fresh air and in the summer sun)
Variety and health (first, it is not boring to alternate every few weeks, and second, the variety provides you sufficiently with the various health-promoting phytochemicals that strengthen our immune system)
Price (seasonal vegetables and fruits are cheaper because large amounts come to market within a short time)
Environmental protection (transport distances are shorter and pollution, e.g. by nitrate-containing fertilizers is lower)
Support of regional farmers :-)

That’s why from now on, I will give you an overview of the current seasonal fruits and vegetables at the beginning of each month.

Today, I start with the super rich august (watch out, the list is really long this month :-)):

VEGETABLES & SALADS: