Seasonal food & recipes: November

Seasonal food tastes great and is better for the environment; here we list the fruit, veg and game that is in-season for November, and provide loads of seasonal game recipes to try!

Eating seasonal meat, vegetables and fruits is not only a more sustainable way to think about your food choices, but seasonal food also tastes way better! Here you can find lists of in-season vegetables and fruits for the month of November, plus the game species that are in season during November... and loads of delicious seasonal game recipes to try your hand at. Seasonal fruit and veg grown in the UK will has a smaller carbon footprint than exotic or out-of-season veg, and adding seasonal game meat to your diet brings you one step closer to food sustainability. In the case of pigeons, deer and some other species, you can feel extra good about eating them; their numbers must be controlled to protect crops and woodland, and to prevent disease, and making good use of the resulting meat in tasty, seasonal game recipes ensures no waste, and provides you with ethically-sourced, hormone-free, lean and tasty protein. Win, win.

LIST OF FRUIT IN SEASON IN NOVEMBER (UK)

Apples, Cranberries, Pears, Quince, Elderberries

LIST OF VEG IN SEASON IN NOVEMBER (UK)

Potatoes, Sweet potatoes, Celeriac, Swede, Turnips, Parsnips, Beetroot, Brussels Sprouts, Squash and Pumpkin, Red and Savoy Cabbage, Jerusalem Artichokes, Carrots, Kale, Cauliflower, Leeks, Onions, Celery, Chicory

LIST OF GAME SPECIES IN SEASON IN NOVEMBER (UK)

Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse, Ducks and Geese, Red Stags (England, Wales, NI), Red Hinds, Sika Stags (England, Wales, NI), Sika Hinds, Fallow bucks and does, Roe does, Chinese Water Deer bucks and does, Muntjac, Pigeons and Rabbits (subject to General Licence conditions)