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WHAT'S IN SEASON NOW - JANUARY

January Brill , Brussels Sprouts, Blood Oranges , Cauliflower, Celeriac , Clams, Cabbages , Celery, Chicory , Cranberries, Cockles , Clementines, Duck , Forced Rhubarb, Goose , Halibut, Hake , Haddock, Hare , Jerusalem Artichokes, John Dory , Kale, Leeks , Lemon Sole, Mussels , Onions, Oysters , Pears, Parsnips , Potatoes, Partridge , Pheasant, Parsnips , Purple Spouting Broccoli, Pomegranates , Sea Bass, Salsify , Satsumas, Shallots , Swede, Seville Oranges , Scallops, Turbot , Turnips, Venison , Whelks, Walnuts . Wild foods in January: Guinea Fowl, Hare , Horseradish, Mallard(until Jan 31st) , Partridge (until Feb 1st) , Pheasant(until Feb 1st) , Teal(until Jan 31st) , Truffles , Venison, Wigeon , Woodcock. Pheasants! That reminds me. There's this amazing Rick Stein pheasant recipe that I cook every year about now. The birds roast in a dutch oven on top of loads of bacon/fennel/leeks/carrots etc. & a small number of juniper berries. You end up with an incredible...