Looking for some summer supper inspiration? The Field's top 7 best summer recipes are brimming with picnic and BBQ supper ideas. Roll out the picnic blanket, dust off the garden furniture and spend the long summer evenings dining alfresco.
The top 7 best summer recipes brings together The Field’s favourite seasonal recipes. From picnicking at the village cricket match to hosting a crowd at home with a BBQ, dining through the long summer months is a jolly affair. So impress your guests, cook up a storm on the BBQ and enjoy the best picnic in Glyndebourne’s gardens with the top 7 best summer recipes.
But remember, no summer supper is complete without something good to drink. Forget the Pimm’s and use our sangria recipe for summer parties to make your BBQ a real knees up (if you can still get your knees up after drinking a brace). On second thoughts avoid snoozing through the opera and stumbling over the divots rather than stomping them, with the best elderflower cordial recipe.
THE TOP 7 BEST SUMMER RECIPES: SEASONAL INGREDIENTS
FRUITS
- Pomegranate
- Damson
- Cherry
- Raspberry
- Blackberry
- Gooseberry
- Nectarine
VEGETABLES
- Aubergine
- Beetroot
- Marrow
- Cabbage
- Broad bean
- Courgette flower
- Radishes
- Samphire
MEATS
- Salmon
- Halibut
- Beef
- Chicken
- Crab
FISH
- Mackerel
- Salmon
- Tuna
- Trout
- Shrimp
THE TOP 7 BEST SUMMER RECIPES
Broad bean, cumin and lemon toasts
These broad bean, cumin and lemon toasts with grilled halloumi are a simple starter which will bring a touch of…
Field recipes: Salad of heritage tomatoes with mozarella and gazpacho of vegetables
Seasonal and scrumptious, heritage tomatoes with mozarella are delightful
Crispy skinned salmon with asparagus and anchovy dressing
Crispy skinned salmon is an unadulterated delight. If yours has swum in from the supermarket then experiment and dress it…
Fattoush salad
Fattoush Salad is great way to put your garden summer herbs and stale bread to good use. This Middle Eastern…
Strawberry, cardamom, elderflower and lime sherbet
Strawberry, cardamom, elderflower and lime sherbet makes for an incredible explosion of flavours. While lighter than an ice cream, and…
Gooseberry, lime and elderflower travel cakes
Gooseberry, lime and elderflower travel cakes are inspired bythe French idea of bringing an edible gift to a party or…
Strawberries poached in Napoleon brandy
Strawberries poached in Napoleon brandy are indulgent without being cloying. A fresh and slightly exotic take on our standard summer…
For starters, our broad bean, cumin and lemon toasts will bring a touch of Greece to your supper party. Or the unusual, old-fashioned tomatoes in our salad of heritage tomatoes with mozarella and gazpacho of vegetables make a simple salad impressive. Both are perfect for a balmy summer evening, should we be lucky enough to enjoy one.
Unlike salmon swum in from the supermarket, wild salmon that you have caught yourself needs very little doing to it. Our crispy skinned salmon with asparagus and anchovy dressing uses just a few seasonal additions. And remember, every summer supper needs salad. Our fattoush salad uses up your garden herbs and stale bread. Great for you, not so good for the ducks.
For something sweet, try stateside sherbet. Our strawberry, cardamom, elderflower and lime sherbet is creamier than sorbet and easier to make than ice cream, and unerringly popular across the pond. For dining alfresco our gooseberry, lime and elderflower travel cakes are the perfect edible gifts to take to picnics and parties. Or if the weather is not kind, these miniature mouthfuls are ideal for surreptitious snacking.
And finally, don’t forget the quintessential British strawberries. For real indulgence try our recipe for strawberries poached in Napoleon brandy. Or of course eat straight from the punnet unadulterated.