International Recipes for Summer

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Sizzling summer heat heralds the most abundant stretch of the annual growing season. Just as late spring produce begins to wane, heat-loving summer crops show up to eagerly take their place.

Tomatoes, peppers, sweet corn, eggplant, summer squash and cucumbers fill supermarket shelves and farmers market stalls to overflowing. Stone fruits — cherries, peaches, plums, apricots — and bright, plump berries are highlight of summer’s sweet fruit bounty.

Here is a list of items that are abundant, fresh and seasonal for Summer.

June Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

July Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

August Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

International Recipes for Summer

Try these sizzling summer recipes.

Lemonade
(American lemon beverage)

Bowl of pappa al pomodoro bread and tomato soup

Pappa al Pomodoro
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

Caponata Siciliana
(Italian sweet and sour eggplant dish)

Mücver
(Turkish zucchini fritters)

Lecsó
(Hungarian simmered peppers and tomatoes)

İncir Reçeli
(Turkish green fig preserves)

Bowl of romesco Spanish pepper and nut sauce

Salsa Romesco
(Spanish, Catalan roasted pepper and nut sauce)

The Salt Lick barbecue in Driftwood, Texas

Texas-Style Barbecue Sauce
(American Tex-Mex mopping and grilling sauce)

Hawaiian Kalbi Ribs
(Hawaiian-American barbecued beef short ribs)

Alcapurrias
(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)

Sorrel Punch
(Jamaican hibiscus flower beverage)

Bruschetta alla Romana
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)

Zaru Soba
(Japanese cold buckwheat noodles with dipping sauce)

North Carolina pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw

North Carolina Pulled Pork Recipe
(American Southern barbecue pork sandwich)

A summer pudding on a plate, revealing the fruit inside

Summer Pudding
(English berry and bread dessert)

Jerk Chicken
(Jamaican spicy grilled chicken)

Sangría
(Spanish fruited wine)

Mojo Isleño
(Puerto Rican fish with tomato-olive sauce)

Mizeria
(Polish cucumber and sour cream salad)

Lassi
(Indian yogurt drink)

Meggyleves
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

South Carolina Barbecue Sauce
(American Southern mustard-based grilling sauce)

Zucchini con Salvia
(Italian sautéed zucchini and sage)

Corn Dogs
(American hot dog and cornbread on a stick)

Liang Mian
(Chinese cold sesame noodles)

Mint Julep
(American, Southern bourbon cocktail)

Linzertorte on platter with a serving cut out

Linzertorte
(Austrian jam tart)

Salmon on cedar planks cooking on a grill

Cedar Plank Salmon
(Canadian salmon grill-roasted on aromatic wood)

Clafoutis
(French cherry flan)

Som Tam
(Thai green papaya salad)

Domates Yemistes
(Greek rice-stuffed tomatoes)

Ratatouille
(French braised eggplant, tomatoes and basil)

Shrimp on a cutting board with a whole lemon

Gamberetti all’Agro
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)

Fork cutting into a piece of Blitzkuchen

Blitzkuchen mit Obst
(German quick and easy coffeecake with fruit)

Patates Salatası
(Turkish potato salad)

Frappe
(Greek iced coffee)

Okra Pickles
(American, Southern-Soul garden refrigerator pickle)

Pina Colada (Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)

Piña Coladas
(Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)

Pebre
(Chilean cilantro sauce for grilled meats)

Calabacitas y Elotes con Crema
(Mexican zucchini and corn simmered in cream)

Horiatiki Salata
(Greek tomato, cucumber and olive salad)

Mediterranean-style green beans and tomatoes

Fassolakia
(Greek green beans in tomato sauce)

Southern Fried Chicken
(American fried chicken with a crispy crust)

Four slices of plum tart on a glass platter

Pflaumenkuchen
(German plum tart)

Potato Salad
(American potatoes with mayonnaise)

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