June | BBC Good Food

Mangetout

monj-too

The French name tells you everything; it means ‘eat it all’. Mangetout properly…

kip-perh

A kipper is a fat herring (caught in season) that has been split through the back, gutted,…

mi-nt

There are several types of mint, each with its own subtle difference in flavour and appearance.…

lam

Spring lamb, also called early or summer lamb, is 3 to 5 months old. It is very tender…

paw-k

One of the most versatile types of meat, pork is economical, tender if cooked correctly, and…

wort-er-mel-on

Thought to have originated in Africa, watermelons are distinct from musk melons such as…

sor-rel

Sorrel has a sharp, lemony flavour - the name derives from the French for 'sour'. Highly…

nek-tar-een

A smooth-skinned variety of peach native to China, similarly flavoured to peaches with slightly…

rah-dee-chee-o

An Italian relative of chicory, radicchio is a forced crop and has distinctive red and white…

chur-vil

Chervil is an annual herb that looks similar to flat leaf parsley but with a finer stem and more…