Seasonal calendar - Regional fruits and vegetables in August
Seasonal shopping is good for you and your environment: The goods are harvested in time and do not have to travel long distances. So you get high quality fruits and vegetables and do not cause unnecessary emissions. Every month in our seasonal calendar, we present you with a selection of foods that are available from regional cultivation.
In August there is a very large and varied selection on regional fruits and vegetables. Here you can serve yourself and to prepare for the winter: Freeze your favorite fruit and vegetables as fresh as possible to enjoy it even in the cold season.
- Seasonal fruit in August
- apricots
- raspberries
- blackberries
- cherries
- Blueberries (also blueberries)
- plums
- Seasonal vegetables in August
- broccoli
- Leek (also leek)
- onions
- tomatoes
- Green beans
- potatoes
- Overview: seasonal fruits and vegetables in August
Seasonal fruit in August
apricots
Apricots, in Austria and in parts of Bavaria too apricots Not only are they delicious and can be served at the same time Baking and cooking be used in many ways - they also have many healthy nutrients. Apricots have the highest percentage Provitamin A all types of fruit and with their ingredients also strengthen that Immune system as well as hair and nails.
The stone fruit has in Germany in the July and August peak season, Apricots, which are sold in supermarkets as early as May, mostly come from the Mediterranean region and had to cover long transport distances.
Apricots taste fresh and unprocessed delicious. You realize that they are mature when they are soft and dark orange colored are. In addition, the stone can be easily detached from the fruit. Apricots also taste delicious in cakes, desserts and mousse or jam. In salad and sauces or dried they are also a pleasure. As a wrong fried egg with apple fries, the fruits are a real eye-catcher.
raspberries
The sweet pink berries convince with their taste, their ingredients and are still a real one slimming products, With only 35 calories per 100 g they are one of the Low-calorie fruits, Raspberries have a relatively long life Season with us from June to August, The varieties of autumn raspberry can even bear fruit until October.
Since the berries are very sensitive to pressure, you should buy them after buying / picking consume or prepare quickly, They are also great freezeso you can snack on it all year long. Raspberries contain a lot of vitamin C, have a high iron content and strengthen the immune system. In addition, they should help with heartburn.
Raspberries are easy to taste as a snack or small dessert, but can also be processed into cakes, muffins and dessert variations. A common tasty combination for a dessert are raspberries with quark or yoghurt. The fruits also taste delicious as jam, in salad dressing or as a liqueur or smoothie.
blackberries
Botanically, blackberries are actually among the Collecting stone fruits, The main season is like the raspberries of June to August, When picking yourself, you have to be careful, because the bramble has many small spines.
Blackberries contain besides important vitamins too lots of fiberthat are good for digestion. In addition, they strengthen our bones and teeth.
The fruits can be prepared in many ways. Whether as jam, jelly, juice, in pies, cakes or other sweet desserts - the sweet-sour taste is irresistible. Also in salad, e.g. In combination with tomato and mozzarella, blackberries taste delicious.
cherries
In cherries, a distinction is made between sweet cherries and sour cherries. Sour cherries contain more fruit acid and therefore they taste more sour than sweet cherries. They are good for baking cakes and tarts or to make a fruity sour cherry punch. There are many different varieties of cherries, which also differ in color, Most are dark red to almost black, but there are also bright red varieties.
The main season is from June to August, Sour cherries are mainly in July and August, while sweet cherries sometimes still in September. The red fruits are healthy for the skin and protect the cells. Ripe fresh sweet cherries taste best unprocessed as a snack. Sour cherries can be enjoyed with vanilla ice cream or in other fruity desserts.
Blueberries (also blueberries)
Blueberries, or blueberries, have their peak season of June to September, With only 36 calories per 100 g they come close to the raspberries and are one perfect snack for in between to lose weight, The many vitamins of the blueberries strengthen your immune system and have an anti-inflammatory effect, They should even prevent wrinkles.In addition, the miracle berries help with digestive problems - this effect is observed especially in dried blueberries.
The berries should be enjoyed fresh, consume within two days or freeze. Like many other berries they make great in cakes and muffins, with quark or yogurt and as a liqueur or punch.
plums
Plums and plums - is there a difference? Yes, there is. Plums are elongatedwhile plums are larger and round in shape. The pulp of the plums is firmer and drier than that of the plum. They also taste a bit more acidic than the juicy sweet plums.
The main season (both plums and plums) is in Germany from July to September, Depending on the variety you can plums in the different colors - from blue, violet, red to yellow - to the branches of the plum tree. Use plums to bake cake as they contain less water and retain their shape when baking. From plums you can make great chutneys, mush and jam again. Even a homemade plum liqueur is something fine.
Seasonal vegetables in August
broccoli
The vegetables that look like a small green tree is the epitome of healthy nutrition? and the persuasion that parents often have to do on their behalf. What we eat from broccoli is actually not yet fully developed flower buds, But not only the florets of the sprouts are edible, also from the nutrient-rich stem can be magic dishes. It would be too bad if he ended up in the garbage! You should therefore always use the broccoli completely and can handle the stem, for example, to a delicious soup.
Broccoli is easily digestible, has few calories and lots of micronutrients. This makes him a superfood par excellence, to which all positive attributes are attributed, from the strengthening of the immune system to the cure of cancer. Still until October the green vegetables are cultivated in Germany in the field, so now is the best time to buy broccoli fresh harvest on the market. Pay attention to one rich green colorthat does not yet go to yellow as well closed flowers and an overall solid impression. To get as many of the valuable ingredients as possible, the cabbage should be prepared quickly.
You can cook the broccoli in a classic way or try some of our creative recipe ideas while preparing. How about an Italian flavored version of the green classic on penne in cream sauce? Even in a vegan coconut curry sauce makes broccoli very good!
Leek (also leek)
Leek, also known as leek, should not have to live as a soup vegetable. Due to the many fibers contained the rod unfolds a positive effect on the intestinal floraIn addition, especially in the green part of the leaves much beta-carotene and a lot of minerals. The leaves, which should be firm and green when buying, so you can eat in any case.
A distinction is made between summer and winter veins, with the currently grown Summer lei milder tastes and hardly brings any sharpness. It is therefore well suited to experiment with leeks and to approach the vegetables. Incidentally, he grows mostly in North Rhine-Westphalia? who lives here, has good chances to harvest fresh copies directly from the field.
Tip: pay attention to the purchase root hairs, These should be completely white? if they are brown discolored, the leek is probably longer on the shelf and is no longer fresh. In the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator leek is usually easy keep for a week, It should be washed well before processing. Go between every single layer, because here you can still hide remains of earth.
The diverse recipes at TheFruitAndFlowerBasket show that leeks can actually do more than soup: Have you ever heard of leek wine? For grilling fits a hearty leek salad with ham or the vegetarian version with sunflower seeds. A delicious dinner for the whole family is this fine leek casserole.
onions
Although the brown tuber does not make much optical and often falls behind in cooking, but has a lot to offer and deserves full attention. Even as medicinal plant the onion can score and treat a wide variety of diseases. Since there are many varieties, from sweet and mild to tear-in-the-eyes, there is something for everyone. Especially mild are the shallots that are popular in France. For the taste of onions are those contained in each variety essential oils responsible, which also bring about positive health effects and, for example, prevent cardiovascular problems.
Pay attention that the tuber feels firm and the tubers are firm Bowl dry is? when shaking the net it should rustle. When properly stored, onions can kept for several months become. That should be one airy, cool and dry place be selected as dark as possible.To avoid tears, always cut the onions with one sharp knife and just before processing, so that the aroma is not lost.
Onions are true all-rounders. They not only taste raw in the salad, roasted in the pan or as a base seasoning for a variety of dishes, but also have healing powers. So they help against wasp stings, can be processed into cough syrup and be taken for sore throat. And it goes even crazier: even for cleaning windows onions should be suitable!
If you prefer classical tubers, you can try this delicious Indian onion curry or put pearl onions into garlic and balsamic vinegar.
tomatoes
The nightshade plants are consumed with pleasure worldwide and are available in over 1000 different varieties. Unfortunately, due to the high demand, only a small selection of the highest yielding varieties ends up in the supermarket. For tomatoes, it is particularly important to use locally grown produce. Because tomatoes that only mature during transport are often watery and not very aromatic. In August, ripe tomatoes are available for you and the difference is incredible.
What many do not know: tomatoes should not be in the fridge, but stored at room temperatureotherwise they lose their aroma quickly. Other vegetables should be safer in front of the nightshade family: tomatoes produce Ethylene gasby which other vegetables spoil faster.
Unripe tomatoes are not suitable for consumptionbecause they contain the toxic substance Solanin. As long as there are still green spots, it means keep your fingers off! If the tomatoes are ripe, use them within a few days if possible. Once you've bought too many, you're fine boiled down to sauces or frozen for later use become.
Tasty recipes with tomatoes are a shame: on a warm summer evening with a southern flair, bruschetta with garlic, onions and tomatoes taste especially good. Or process the "love apple"? but together with green asparagus to a festive quiche. On a baked pork steak, tomatoes and mozzarella really stand out. And a delicious lamb's lettuce with mozzarella and cocktail tomatoes goes well with almost every dish.
Green beans
?Every little bean will make its own little sound? - that does not have to be and the enjoyment of healthy bars should not keep you from saying that! Too bad it would be about the many proteins, vitamins and mineralsthat are found in green beans. Even for diabetics, they are great because the carbohydrates contained in the body are absorbed only slowly, which means that the blood sugar level remains constant.
To prevent unpleasant bloating you can use the beans Soak in water for 24 hours before cookingbecause then they become more digestible. Clever seasoning also helps digestion: Cumin, anise and fennel grab your stomach and avoid the "little ones".
You recognize fresh beans because they are break smoothly when bending, Store the freshly bought beans in the vegetable compartment of your fridge and prepare them promptly, they should be processed within 1-2 days. For all beans never consume raw, They contain toxic lectins, which are destroyed during cooking.
in the August and September Do you have the opportunity to access a wide range of locally grown beans? Use this time and try yourself through the diverse preparation options. A Mediterranean bean and sardine salad goes well with a barbecue and is also a light meal. Green beans with corned beef are perfect for the hearty hunger. If you just like it, you can easily make green beans and add a side dish of your choice.
potatoes
Making potatoes thick is a long-standing misconception. Instead, the inconspicuous tubers Low fat and low in calories and have a lot of nutrients to offer. Although they have fewer calories than pasta or rice, they make potatoes long-lasting full and are therefore a real secret weapon to lose weight! Many of the nutrients are in the shellwhich should therefore be consumed (after good cleaning) or at least boiled. By the way: colorful potatoes are not only nice to look at but also have a particularly high antioxidant content.
When properly stored, potatoes are lasting for several months, It is important, one cool and dry place to find basements or storerooms are best for this. In particular, the contained vitamin C is very sensitive to light, the storage should therefore be exposed to sunlight. Paper bags also offer protection against light. at Potatoes that start to germinate or turn greenish are formed by the toxic substance Solanin, These places should always be cut generously or the tuber in doubt no longer be consumed.
Whether it is the classic potato salad or the Mediterranean version with roast vegetables, the tuber always gives a good picture.And for the colder days may it also be a spicy cauliflower-broccoli-potato casserole? at the same time still another vegetable of the season is used.
