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1st September
Sunrise: 06:14
Average sea temperature: 14.9°c
As the lingering warmth of summer gently gives way to the crispness of early autumn, September ushers in a season of rich harvests and changing hues.
September marks the beginning of meteorological autumn, bringing with it cooler temperatures and shorter days. This month is a time of transition, where summer’s produce overlaps with autumn’s heartier offerings.
September marks the autumnal equinox, the official start of autumn when daylight and night are approximately equal. This symbolises balance and harmony and is a time of reflection and preparation for the colder months. The equinox is often celebrated with harvest festivals, a time to give thanks for the year’s crops with community feasts and festivities.
It’s a time when the ocean offers its most bountiful harvest, with succulent seafood such as crab, lobster, and oysters gracing our tables.
Meanwhile, the fields and orchards yield an impressive array of vegetables, including the last of the summer’s juicy tomatoes, vibrant bell peppers, and the early arrivals of hearty root vegetables.
At Faber, our menus transition to feature a perfect combination of late summer and early autumn produce, along with responsibly sourced seafood that reflects the changing season.
Sea Bream – Brixham, Penzance
Monkfish – Peterhead
Sole – Dover, Hastings, Brixham
Coley – Brixham, Penzance
Cod – Peterhead
Pollock – Port Isaac
Mackerel – Looe, Brixham
Haddock – Peterhead, Brixham
Turbot – Dover, Brixham
Gurnard – Brixham
Plaice – Peterhead, Brixham, Dorset
Brill – Peterhead, Brixham
Anchovies – Cornwall
Halibut – Peterhead, Brixham, Dorset
Flounder – Peterhead, Cornwall
Herring – Peterhead, Cornwall
Rainbow Trout – Dorset
Hake – Cornwall
Langoustines – Oban
Rock Oysters – All locations
Mussels – St Austell
King Scallop – Orkney
Cockles – Morecambe Bay
Crabs – Cornwall
Scallops – Isle of Man
Lobster – Northumberland
Velvet Crab – Devon
Prawns – Firth of Clyde
Aubergines
Autumn Cabbage
Beetroot
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cardoon
Celeriac
Celery
Chillies
Chicory
Courgettes
Cucumbers
Endive
Fennel
Globe Artichokes
Green Beans
Kohlrabi
Lettuce And Other Salad Leaves
Leeks
Marrows
Okra
Pak Choi
Parsnips
Peppers
Pumpkins And Winter Squashes
Radishes
Spinach
Spring Onions
Swedes
Sweetcorn
Summer Squash
Tomatoes
Turnips
Watercress
Earth Day offers a moment to reflect on the choices behind every plate at Faber. Rather than grand gestures, our approach is built on daily decisions — from refusing tuna, salmon and trawler-caught fish, to working exclusively with British day boat seafood. Alongside renewable energy kitchens, waste-to-energy systems and oysters that actively restore marine ecosystems, it is a considered, evolving way of cooking that looks to tread more lightly on the world around us.
Read moreRecent decisions by retailers to remove mackerel from sale have highlighted concerns around how the wider fishery is managed. Yet when caught by small coastal day boats using traditional hook-and-line methods, mackerel remains one of the most sustainable fish in British waters, which is why it continues to have a place on our menu.
Read moreFor centuries it was one of the great staples of the Thames and the estuaries of England. Londoners ate eel in pies, stews and jellied form, often bought from small street stalls that served the city’s dock workers, traders and labourers. It was local, abundant and deeply tied to the rivers that flowed through the country. Today eel carries a different reputation.
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