Goose: dogs are not just for Christmas and neither is goose, try it as a change for Sunday lunch, if you use the fat from the bird for the roast potatoes you’ll never go back.

Parsnips: A humble vegetable maybe but take any potato recipe and replace it with parsnips for something different.

Jerusalem Artichokes: tricky to peel, though modern varieties are less contorted, these can be eaten as a side dish with garlic, parsley and olive oil or a great soup with lemon and yoghurt

Khohlrabi: a vegetable designed by Salvator Dali use it like white cabbage in salads or add a bit of bite to a stew

Butternut Squash: A truly wonderous vegetable with an unmatched sweetness. Use it in soup, risotto, a simple curry or a simple mash

Worth a mention : partridge, squash, pears, clementines, eldeberries