Wild Garlic
Wild-growing member of the allium family
Wild garlic is a wild member of the allium family which also includes chives, onions, leeks, cultivated garlic, and others.
Comments from our visitors:
Danny, 2006-05-19 11:39:03:I've just found a large clump of this at the back of the garden.
As it's getting near the end of the season, is there a good way of preserving it in some way?
Add it to any soup ,especially the flowers and prepare yourself for a taste explosion!!
It makes a great soup in itself, but I've not come across any ways of preserving it. Maybe just a simple pickle?
Jez, 2008-01-13 08:23:29:
My Russian inlaws pickle it similar to gherkins and eat with a shot of neat vodka. they also store it in vodka as a cure all.
Tali, 2008-04-13 08:04:10:Ramsons preserve really well chopped finely or put in a blender and covered with olive oil. Add basil, pine nuts or whatever you want to make a delicious pesto. Alternatively put some leaves in a jar of oil and give it a shake once in a while to make garlic oil, can be used for cooking but keeps its flavour better raw and makes a good salad dressing.
Oregano, 2008-04-24 04:30:53:Danny, Dick and Sam
There are a number of ways of preserving it which I discuss in my blog http://foodfun.blog.co.uk/2007/03/21/ingredient_wild_garlic~1947041. Wild garlic oil as described in this posting can last a good 14 months in the fridge with properly sterilised jars.
Other ways of preserving are pesto http://foodfun.blog.co.uk/2007/04/07/making_wild_garlic_pesto~2050357
or in a wild garlic and mustard sauce
http://foodfun.blog.co.uk/2008/04/21/wild-garlic-and-mustard-sauce-4074119
For my ideas on using wild garlic go to http://foodfun.blog.co.uk/?tag=wild-garlic.
"Eat well!" wild garlic is a great seasonal ingredient from S England to the N Highlands!
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