On the wild (garlic) side!

**veggiechicken** · 26-03-2017, 08:22 PM

I spotted a recipe in http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...day_67434.html for a HFW Walnut and wild garlic pesto. May be other ideas in there too.

**happyhumph** · 26-03-2017, 08:55 PM

Made another of his wild garlic pestos tonight - almost blew my head off and I love garlic!

**Jay-ell** · 26-03-2017, 09:06 PM

I would love to have cooked with it but unfortunately I only have 2 leaves showing at the moment - it may take a little while till I get to have a harvest.

Of course when that happens I'll not be able to keep up with it. Just hoping that my ploy of planting it behind a screen or comfrey/rhubarb/udo helps to control the spread ( and, with the shade from the summer sun, possibly extend the season)

No qualms about it spreading outside the fence though, as it is a native and that side is nettles, ground elder and other vigorous plants -let them go head to head.

But that's in the future - right now I only have 2 leaves. Actually 1 and a half and I had to crush half a leaf to check.

P.S. Where are the recipies - it's no good saying it was lovely if we don't have the recipe

**happyhumph** · 27-03-2017, 07:08 AM

Soup - recipe said 4 people but it was 2 (maybe we're greedy

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1 medium onion, approx 200g potato, 200g wild garlic, 1 litre veg stock (I used half strength Swiss veg bouillon) , salt to taste.

Melt butter, cook chopped onion and potato till onion softened. Add stock and simmer till potatoes soft. Add garlic for a couple of minutes till soft. Blend and season - yum. Can stir in cream/yoghurt etc if you want.

Making a stash for the freezer tonight.

**sparrow100** · 27-03-2017, 12:29 PM

I have 4 small clumps I took from a friend's garden in Devon 2 years ago, harvesting my first leaves this year. Nom nom nom!

**happyhumph** · 27-03-2017, 01:03 PM

They'll soon multiply!

**sparrow100** · 27-03-2017, 01:47 PM

They already have! I have seeds too, somewhere.

**Bren In Pots** · 27-03-2017, 02:46 PM

Originally posted by happyhumph View Post

Having picked over a kilo of wild garlic I've just made a delicious soup and some pretty strong pesto. Anyone make anything else they make with wild garlic as I have ano unlimited supply at a friends garden...

HH it also tastes good in omelettes, or added to stir-fries.

**happyhumph** · 27-03-2017, 03:46 PM

I'm trying the flower buds in a stir fry tonight, like garlic scapes.

**veggiechicken** · 27-03-2017, 05:19 PM

By coincidence - this landed in my Inbox - https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garl...-garlic-kimchi

**Jay-ell** · 27-03-2017, 05:49 PM

Snap - got it as well

**happyhumph** · 27-03-2017, 06:28 PM

Don't think I can get half the ingredients in Pembrokeshire! Some interesting recipes on the website though.

**Bren In Pots** · 28-03-2017, 08:09 AM

Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post

By coincidence - this landed in my Inbox - https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/wild-garl...-garlic-kimchi

Thanks for the link VC

**burnie** · 29-03-2017, 09:03 PM

I occasionally have a few fresh flowers with a sandwich when sat on the river bank when fishing, I find the leaves a bit on the bitter side raw.

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