Eating seasonally new york

Corn, June through August. Cranberries, October through December. Cucumbers, July through October. Currants , August. Eggplant, July through October. Escarole, September and October. Fava Beans, May and June. Fennel, October and November. Fiddleheads, April and May. Garlic, July through October stored year-round. Grapes, September and October. Green Beans, July through September.

Green Onions, May through September. Kale, June through November. Herbs, April through September. Kohlrabi , June and July, September and October. Leeks, August through December. Lettuce, May through October. Melons, July through October.

Mint, spring through summer. Morels , spring. Mushrooms cultivated , year-round. Mushrooms wild , spring through fall. Nectarines, August and September. New Potatoes , May. Onions, July through October stored in winter. Oregano, June through October. Parsley, May through November. Parsnips, April and May and again October through December. Peaches, July through September. Pears, August through December.

Pea Greens, April through June. Peas and pea pods, July through October. Peppers sweet , July through October. Potatoes, July through December available from storage year-round. Pumpkins, September through November. Radicchio, September and October. Radishes, May through September. Raspberries, July through September. Rhubarb, May through July. Rutabagas, August through November.

Scallions, May through September. Shelling Beans , September through November. Spinach, May through September. Spring Onions, May and June. Squash summer , July through September. Squash winter , August through December. Finally, you might find it fun to scour the menus for new dishes each season and to discover fresh flavors as chefs look for interesting ways to use obscure ingredients. To create seasonal dishes, you go to local farmers markets, fishing boats and farms to see what they have to offer.

You then create meals based on the ingredients that you find. Choose whether to see this process as limiting or as a creative challenge. Some options for you to try include:. Not everyone is a fan of seasonal eating — at least not enough of a fan to only choose locally harvested ingredients and seasonally focused restaurants. We mentioned some positives of seasonal eating in the intro, but this eating principle definitely has some downsides.

Another con to this trend is that seasonal eating only offers so many options.