By
Hannah Sherwood
If
you’re a fan of pick-your-own, have you considered wild garlic as your veg of
choice? You can find it growing in woodlands up and down the UK, often in
amongst the bluebells, from April to June.
Wild
garlic is quite different from the papery bulbs we’re used to seeing in the
supermarket and tastes like a cross between garlic and chives. Its soft green
leaves are similar in appearance to those of lily-of-the-valley and the pungent
aroma draws you to the woodland areas where it grows in abundance.
It’s
delicious eaten raw in salads as it doesn’t have the harsh kick of the domestic
variety, or you can cook it alongside roast meats or include it in risotto for
a subtle extra flavour dimension.
If
you don’t want to track down your own wild garlic, order some as part of the
Riverford home-delivered organic veg boxes (riverford.co.uk).
