In Season: Hot in summer
Alan Edmeades, product marketing manager, M&J Seafood: Under-utilised and sustainable, albacore tuna is line caught off the South West Cornish coast. A less familiar species of tuna in the UK, it is smaller than the better-known yellowfin.
Yielding smaller loins, it offers a different presentation as they can be seared and sliced like a pork loin. Albacore gives a comparable meaty taste and texture to yellowfin, but is much lighter in colour and is known in other parts of the world as 'white tuna'.
Rachel Sewter, fresh produce marketing executive, Pauleys: July is one of the best months for buying young, tender runner beans. To identify freshness and quality, snap the bean in half and look for a succulent inside.
Runner beans are a perfect vegetable to serve alongside a traditional Sunday roast. Slice the beans diagonally and cook in boiling water until tender.
John Martin, product marketing manager, Prime Meats: Pork fillet, sometimes called tenderloin, is a fantastic cut that is often underrated. It can be roasted whole, cut into strips and stir-fried, flattened into escalopes and shallow-fried or grilled with a breadcrumb coating, or even barbecued. Whichever way you cook it, its short cooking time offers publicans a quick and easy dish to serve.
Although it's probably the most expensive cut of pork, compared with beef or lamb it's incredibly cheap - a real bonus in the current climate.
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