If you’re tired of cabbage, find pear compote a bit dull, and have no desire to grate Gruyère anymore, you’re in luck—spring is here, bringing a whole new range of fresh produce! Discover what to add to your basket.
Spring vegetables
Say goodbye to squash and hello to asparagus, carrots, onions, Swiss chard, cucumber, artichoke, celery, turnips, fava beans, lettuce, shallots, garlic, and morels. Until the end of April, you can still enjoy spinach, lamb’s lettuce, cauliflower, and leek. From May, welcome rocket, green beans, courgette, fennel, peas, pink radish, and from June, broccoli, aubergine, and pepper.
A few recipe ideas to showcase spring vegetables on your Kokko:
Celeriac in its shell, crème fraîche and chives
Fish to enjoy in spring
Even though they’re available year-round, it’s important to choose fish according to the season to respect breeding periods. Spring is the perfect time to enjoy sea bream, sea bass, red mullet, cod, sardines, turbot, and monkfish.
Our recipes for enjoying grilled fish:
Sea bass by Kokko with baby turnips
Stuffed red mullet with pistou
Spring cheeses
In spring, blooming pastures give milk a richer aroma. Favour young cheeses, such as sheep’s and goat’s cheese. Treat yourself to a Crottin, Selles-sur-Cher, or Rocamadour, for example. Soft-ripened cheeses with a bloomy rind are also a delight: Saint-Marcellin, Brie, Camembert, Coulommiers, Chaource… And soft cheeses with a washed rind like Livarot, Maroilles, Pont-l’Évêque, Munster, Époisses, etc. Or try some uncooked pressed cheeses such as Saint-Nectaire and Reblochon.
Spring fruits
Alongside kiwi, mango, pomelo, lemon, orange, avocado, and pineapple, you’ll find blueberries, papaya, and passion fruit in April. In May, strawberries make their appearance, as well as rhubarb, peaches, plums, nectarines, and tomatoes. Then in June, enjoy cherries, apricots, watermelon, melon, figs, and redcurrants.
Our fruity recipes, grilled or smoked:
Provençal-style multicoloured tomatoes
Not sure what to drink with these delicious dishes? Discover our food and wine pairing ideas.
