I was given a load of wild garlic on the weekend. It's sitting in my fridge waiting to be cooked but I havn't a clue what to do with it. Any ideas?
I was given a load of wild garlic on the weekend. It's sitting in my fridge waiting to be cooked but I havn't a clue what to do with it. Any ideas?
"He who binds himself to a Joy, Does the winged life destroy;
He who kisses the Joy as it flies, Lives in Eternity's sunrise"
William Blake
I've been told it's good in soup, though I haven't tried it myself. I think my informant had made a soup with wild garlic and potatoes.
If you type "wild garlic soup" into Google there are a few recipes. I couldn't see a vegan one but some of them would be easy to adapt.
The wild garlic is in flower right now. The woods round me are full of it, even driving past you can smell the garlic, and ground is carpeted in the white flowers. Beautiful.
I like it in risotto. I haven`t got round to collect some myself yet, but the forest near our house is full of it. I will take that as a reminder...
littleTigercub
What does this wild garlic look like if one was to go looking?
You will smell it from far - it has the typical garlic smell. It has medium to dark green leaves and white flours. We were going to go out and dig some out in order to plant them in our garden, but haven`t done that yet...
littleTigercub
Kim[ba] - The wild garlic I was given is Allium ursinum (http://www.magdalin.com/herbal/plant...arlicwild.htm). It grows in the UK in damp shady areas, usually woods. If I smell onions when I'm out walking in the spring I follow my nose. It is very pungent! From what I gather though, A.ursinum is rare in the US, and wild garlic usually refers to Allium vineale (http://www.ppws.vt.edu/scott/weed_id/allvi.htm) which looks more like chives and grows in a completely different habitat.
I used some of it in a casserole last night although the mild taste was lost with so many other flavours going on. I googled for recipes and I think I'm going to try and adapt one of the soup ones I found. My dad suggested wilting it like spinach and using it as a side vegetable, so I'll try this too. I'll keep you updated as to how I get on
"He who binds himself to a Joy, Does the winged life destroy;
He who kisses the Joy as it flies, Lives in Eternity's sunrise"
William Blake
Around here people make strudel with it. Although I've never tried to veganize that strudel dough, but the wild garlic does make a very tasty filling. (You can make spinach strudle too by the way). Maybe add some pine nuts?
A second option would be a homemade spread for sandwhiches.
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