Wild garlic

hotcookie101

Oh the pesto sounds GOOD! Will def be making that-would you just store in a jar in fridge with some oil over it?

tru

hotcookie101 wrote: »

Oh the pesto sounds GOOD!

It's fab A couple of weeks ago, we found loads of it growing near us. We picked a carrier bag full and kept a few to plant in the garden, they've taken well.

hotcookie101 wrote: »

Will def be making that-would you just store in a jar in fridge with some oil over it?

That's exactly what we did. I keep dipping a finger in, 'I'll just have a quick taste....' lol.

Dustykitten

We have ooodles of the stuff growing out the front on the verge. You can really smell it when we cut the grass. Never use it myself as leeks are the only allium I can stomach easily.

ceridwen

Dustykitten wrote: »

We have ooodles of the stuff growing out the front on the verge. You can really smell it when we cut the grass. Never use it myself as leeks are the only allium I can stomach easily.

Oooh....thinks of sending a s.a.e. to dustykitten for a supply of it......:p

I did come across a small clump of jack-in-the-hedge the other day - and have duly put the flowerheads/seeds into a pot of compost and crossing my fingers hopefully that it might develop into a plant:)

Dustykitten

ceridwen wrote: »

Oooh....thinks of sending a s.a.e. to dustykitten for a supply of it......:p

I did come across a small clump of jack-in-the-hedge the other day - and have duly put the flowerheads/seeds into a pot of compost and crossing my fingers hopefully that it might develop into a plant:)

That wouldn't be a problem - I guess it is the green leaves you eat and not the tiny white bulbs?

ceridwen

Well - I've tried two types of wild garlic to date - jack-in-the-hedge (nice:D) and three-cornered leek.

With both of them - I've eaten the leaves and flowers. I've never come across the other type (can't recall the name of it...).

I'm not sure how one would propagate that main type? I presume with the other two (ie the ones I've had to date) that putting seeds/flowers broken up into compost will do the trick? Hope I've got that right....?

Not sure whether it's necessary to dig up bulbs of this to start it off somewhere? - and, if it is, whether it's "allowed"? I think it's just the rarer bulbs one isn't allowed to dig up?

As long as my jack-in-the-hedge comes good from the seeds/flowers then I'll be happy with that.:D It made some lovely pesto ...

Penelope_Penguin

As this has fallen from the front page of OS, I'll add it to the existing thread to keep recipes and tips together

Penny. x

hotcookie101

greenbee wrote: »

It makes fabulous pesto Replace basil with wild garlic, and omit the garlic and you're pretty much there. Adjust proportions of parmesan and pine nuts to taste... it keeps for ages (if it doesn't get eaten)

Just to follow up on this-it was AMAZING! Had it for dinner tonight with spaghetti, asparagus and peas and was very yummy. I did add a few basil leaves too as it was a bit too garlicky but has ended up scrummy I filled a Bonne Maman jar, and still have 2/3 left-covered it with oil after taking out what we needed. yum yum yum

hermum

I bought a loaf of bread the other day day with wild garlic. It was amazing, in fact half of the loaf fell in my mouth while wandering around the market.
It looked as though both flowers & leaves were used.
I'm going to give it a try at home & will report back.

jsh99

Ransoms (just another name for the stuff) makes a nice soup. Had some yesterday with a garnish of the white flowers laid on top it looks very pretty.