Seasonal vegetables and seasonal fruit: a handy overview!
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You often hear it: it is better to eat seasonal vegetables and seasonal fruits. Yet many people do not pay any attention to when their vegetables are harvested. That is not strange - after all, everything is just as easy in the supermarket. Moreover, we often have no idea what is actually in season.
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Nevertheless, it is worthwhile to take the seasons into account from time to time. Seasonal vegetables and fruit have quite a few advantages. We are happy to explain why you should pay attention, and give you a handy overview of the most important products per season!
Why seasonal vegetables and seasonal fruit?
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Why bother to keep an eye on the season? Don't you find everything just as easy in the supermarket around the corner at any time of the year? There are at least three good reasons to choose seasonal vegetables:
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11 minMain dishpeanut oil, tofu stir-fry cubes finely seasoned, stir fry sauce sweet and sour, thick noodles, carrot julienne, beetroot julienne, yellow bell pepper, watercress,rainbow salad with tofu -
45 minMain dishRed cabbage, mild olive oil, quinoa plus, forest outing, lemon, sesame oil, soy sauce less salt, Bio Today tahini white in pot, tap water,grilled red cabbage with quinoa salad -
30 minDessertBrie, Roquefort, port salut, gruyere, Camembert, walnut, garlic, thyme, honey, grape, baguette, Red onion, red grape, raisins, Red wine, Red wine vinegar, Brown sugar,generous cheese plate with onion marmalade -
30 minDessertFull Milk, whipped cream, macaroon, custard powder, vanilla sugar, sugar, protein, amaretto, almond liqueur, basic recipe cooking pears,macaroon pastry with casserole
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Of course you know that varied food is good for you. Still, most of the time, many people switch between at most ten types of fruit and vegetables. That could be better! By eating what is naturally available every season, you are automatically stimulated to try out more different products. That means more different nutrients, and therefore a healthier diet.
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Seasonal vegetables and fruit are usually brought from the Netherlands. This means that less transport costs were involved. Moreover, often fewer greenhouses need to be heated for cultivation. The result: seasonal vegetables are a lot cheaper. Just pay attention to the offers from your supermarket: you will see that the seasons are neatly followed there.
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Finally, a more general benefit: seasonal vegetables and fruits are really better for the environment. After all, all that transport also leaves its mark on our climate. Besides eating less meat, this is one of the best ways to reduce your ecological footprint.
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5 minDrink without alcoholbananas, cool fresh apple-pear raspberry juice, Soy drink vanilla,soy fruit shake -
20 minMain dishsauerkraut, sticking potato, liquid baking product, half-to-half minced, Spice meatballs, pineapple, olive oil, liquid baking product,gratin sauerkraut dish with minced meat -
40 minMain dishlemongrass, fresh ginger, Red peppers, onions, tomato cubes, fresh cod fillet, coriander, oil, ground turmeric (koenjit), coconut milk, salt,fish in creamy coconut sauce -
15 minSide dishsweet potato, soft goat cheese, egg, spring / forest onion,stuffed sweet potato with egg
What are seasonal vegetables and fruits?
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Enough reason to pay attention, so - but how do you know which products are in season? With the overview below you can always check that very quickly!
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Vegetables that you can buy relatively sustainably all year round are: most types of cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli, celery, iceberg lettuce, leek, radish, beet, tomato, onion, carrot or carrot, chicory.
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For fruit this applies to: apples, bananas and pears and most citrus fruits.
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With fruit, this applies to: apples, bananas and pears and most citrus fruits.
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20 minMain dishTasty vine tomato, (olive oil, fresh basil, onion, garlic, Parmigiano Reggiano, zucchini spaghetti, pumpkin spaghetti, mini buffalo mozzarella,lukewarm pumpkin and zucchini spaghetti -
15 minSide dishtraditional olive oil, curry powder, wheat flour, coconut milk, sambal oelek, chicken broth tablet, water, fresh mango,curry sauce with mango -
30 minMain dishtraditional olive oil, lean ground beef, frozen Mexican wok vegetables, salsa sauce mild, taco shell, grated young cheese, creme fraiche,Mexican vegetable in tacos -
95 minMain dishmaize chicken, lemon, coarse sea salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, thyme, zucchini, tomatoes (small to), black olives without pit,provençal chicken with zucchini and tomatoes