Does your cooking vary according to the time of year?

In my country we are in Spring. It is the time to start buying a lot of veggies cheaper than in Winter. I don´t buy expensive out of season veggies or fruit but freeze them at the right time of the year.
When it´s cold I love soups and creams. Frozen veggies come on handy for that. Many times I just throw in a pot handfulls of different frozen veggies, a frozen broth and after they are cooked I put them in the blender and add cream.
When it´s warm and sunny, I prefer salads and veggies cooked in olive oil with bread for starters. Sometimes I also make a cold soup, like a gazpacho.
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hi peacefulwmn9 when I was still in an apartment I always made more soup, had more roasts, and cooked squash and pumpkins too. also I really went to town on chili con carne, and spaghetti of course spaghetti I love so much I made ityear around, I cooked for myself as my son was working odd hours and ate at work. here in Ca we dontreally have a very cold winter except for a few 'weeksin January and February when the nights do get down in the forties

Yes, cooking varies and goes with the season. Here in our country we only have two seasons-- the rainy/wet and the hot/dry seasons.

During summer we used to prepare anything cold to quench thirst and refresh us and when it's rainy season-- somehow cold weather for us we prepare something that is hot--soup, dishes with coconut milk, spicy, carbo and fats.

HI PeacefulWmn9


My father said that we should eat at least minimum amount of all the food product an the fruits produced in that particular (season Seasonal food). He said that there are some element ( minerals, protein etc.)which is most importance to enrich our resistance of the body to survive in that particular season. Seasonal food ( fruits, herbs and other foods)have very effective role on our body and it Fill up the utmost necessity of our body. As food are generally comes out from such plant (in case of plant and herbal product)that can produce the food for themselves, so they have the capacity to acquire according to needs of the season. And so seasonal food is the best for our body too. Human are experimental....They now preserve winter season food to eat in summer...spring season food to eat in rainy Now we are habituate and passionate to eat non seasonal food . We feel proudly to eat and think it is aristocracy. But I think it is harmful then to helpful. There are scientific analysis of my this statement but ....I think I should not go for that here.

At the end I just appreciate your discussion to make aware of eating according to the season.


Thanks.

I'd say it does a little bit. In the colder months I tend to make more soups, pasta dishes, stews & so on. There is nothing like a hot bowl of soup or stew when it's cold outside.

Yes, I do like you do. Not only are there different things in season, it seems like different things taste better at different times of the year. I don't eat as many salads in the fall and winter as I do in the spring and summer. Squash, home made bread, soup, stew and other heavier meals taste better when it's cold. I cook quite a bit differently when the season changes.

You know I will agree that it does to some extent so yes. I do try to buy things that are in season, as they taste best that way. Now that it's winter and getting colder out I think most people tend to crave hearty foods, like soups, chowders, yam fries, chili's. That reminds me because today I stopped in this little cafe for lunch. Well I ordered the chili which was a BAD mistake. I'm used to spicy food and this was BEYOND spicy. Tears were streaming down my face, and my nose was constantly dribbling, that's how hot it was. Ok, sorry had to mention that. Well, I'm like you that I enjoy making pumpkin or squash soups, chili's, chicken pot pie with dumplings, cobblers in the winter. As for baking probably things like shortbread cookies, chocolate zucchini cake. In the summer I tend to barbecue just about every day so we eat chicken, beef, fish barbecued, kebabs, as well as lots of Greek salads, grilled zucchini and peppers. Also rather thank baking in the summer I'll pick up some gelato instead, or even grill pineapple or peaches and serve with ice cream, or just serve fresh berries or watermelon. Thanks a lot Karen, you've made me hungry now!!! lol Enjoy your night.

Hi,
I am in India. Here summer, winter and rain are three main seasons. i change the diet my family accordinly.
In winter we need to keep body warm and need energy for this, so eggs, chicken and fat containing food is helpful. and same should be avoid in summer.

Being from the us of a i'm right there w/u. karen.

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