Announcing Cooking Concepts # 9 - Spring Seasonal Food
Author :
Sravs
Blog :Srav's Culinary Concepts
Date: 4/2/2012 2:55:00 AM
Spring has arrived with longer days and warmer weather comes a new crop of fresh produce.
Spring Season falls between winter and summer and rules over the months from March to May. In India, the spring season is honored as the King of the seasons.
I can say that spring is a beautiful season of flowers. Mangoes blossoms rise up on the mango trees. Fresh fruits and vegetables flourish during the spring.\
If we want to increase your idea of seasonal eating, spring is the perfect season to start your diet with springtime fruits and veggies which add most nutritional value.
Now coming to this month’s cooking concept is “Spring Seasonal Food”. Cook anything with fresh veggies, fruits, herbs as main ingredient that you find in Spring Season (that listed in the below list).
I will be accommodating only entries which are posted in March and April.
What’s in Spring Season
Veggies – Asparagus, Arthichokes, Radish, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Corn, Green Beans, Fava Beans, Peas, Peppers, Fiddlehead Ferns, Turnips, Parsnips, Beets, Spinach, Zucchini, Vidalia onions
Fruits – Apricots, Bananas, Berries, Figs, Kiwi, Mango, Pineapple, Plums, Peaches, Cherries, Melons, Lemons, Tomatoes
Herbs - Chervil, Chives, Dill, Horseradish root, Mint, Parsley, Tarragon
Green Veggies - Arugula, Baby lettuces, Endive, Mâche , Mizuna, Pac choi, Sorrel, Spinach, Watercress
Note : Let me know friends if I missed any spring veggies/fruits/herbs in the list
So why waiting friends, link as many entries as possible.
Here are some guidelines
- Make recipes which fit this month’s concept
- Please link back to this page.
- Entries which are posted in month’s March and April are allowed.
- Only Vegetarian Entries are allowed.
- Use of logo is mandatory which helps to spread the word.
- Non bloggers or friends who have problem with linky tool can send me the recipes along with the picture to sravscc@gmail.com.