Seattle Seasonal

Ingredient

Huckleberry

Off

Flavor: Tart-sweet, small seeds.

Type

fruit

Peak Months

Aug, Sep

Season Window

Aug → Sep

Flavor & uses

Tart-sweet, small seeds.

Compote, sorbet, gastrique for game.

Storage

Chill; freeze flat for later.

Today

Phase: Off

Peak: Aug, Sep

Inspiration (12)

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Fresh Huckleberry Muffins

This recipe features fresh huckleberries in a tender muffin, made with simple home kitchen techniques.

Local produce: 80%Complexity: 40%Bold flavor: 80%

Huckleberry Jam

Sweet and tart huckleberry jam made with fresh huckleberries, pectin, and lemon juice.

Local produce: 90%Complexity: 40%Bold flavor: 80%

Huckleberry Thyme Sauce

A sweet and savory sauce featuring fresh huckleberries, thyme, and aromatic spices, suitable for roasted meats or desserts.

Local produce: 100%Complexity: 50%Bold flavor: 80%

Huckleberry-Infused Wild Edibles

A recipe featuring foraged wild edibles and the coveted huckleberry, a seasonal Pacific Northwest berry, prepared with simple cooking techniques.

Local produce: 90%Complexity: 30%Bold flavor: 70%

Huckleberry Pie

A celebration of summer using frozen huckleberries, this pie features a buttery crust and a sweet-tart huckleberry filling with a hint of lemon.

Local produce: 80%Complexity: 40%Bold flavor: 70%

Huckleberry Crumble Dessert

Tiny and tart, hand-foraged wild huckleberries baked under a cinnamon-spiced brown sugar crumble topping.

Local produce: 90%Complexity: 50%Bold flavor: 90%

Huckleberry Dessert

A delicious huckleberry-based dessert with a sweet and tart flavor profile and a simple preparation method.

Local produce: 80%Complexity: 30%Bold flavor: 80%

Huckleberry Buckle Cake

A simple yet flavorful huckleberry-filled cake with a crunchy crumb topping, suitable as a seasonal dessert option.

Local produce: 80%Complexity: 40%Bold flavor: 80%

Huckleberry Recipes for Pacific Northwest Cuisine

A collection of recipes featuring the wild, sweet huckleberry, a signature ingredient of Pacific Northwest cuisine, using techniques suitable for high-end restaurant menus.

Local produce: 80%Complexity: 60%Bold flavor: 70%

Blueberry and Huckleberry Recipes for the Pacific Northwest

Recipes and techniques from Chef Alan Bergo for cooking with cultivated and wild blueberries and huckleberries, key ingredients in Pacific Northwest cuisine.

Local produce: 90%Complexity: 60%Bold flavor: 80%

Huckleberry Crumb Bars

Buttery crust with tart huckleberries and a crumb topping, a classic Pacific Northwest dessert.

Local produce: 90%Complexity: 50%Bold flavor: 80%

Pacific Northwest Huckleberry Buckle

A rustic cobbler-like pastry baked with tart huckleberries, sugar, and butter, highlighting a signature Pacific Northwest ingredient.

Local produce: 90%Complexity: 40%Bold flavor: 80%