Wild garlic pesto.
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Wild garlic pesto.
This disclaimer probably isn't necessary on Mastodon but just in case: this thread is aimed at people who are confident at identifying wild garlic, having learned from a book, course or experienced forager. Please do not attempt to identify anything you plan to eat using an app or AI.
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Wild garlic pesto.
This disclaimer probably isn't necessary on Mastodon but just in case: this thread is aimed at people who are confident at identifying wild garlic, having learned from a book, course or experienced forager. Please do not attempt to identify anything you plan to eat using an app or AI.
@afewbugs What else did you put in it, other than the wild garlic?
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Wild garlic pesto.
This disclaimer probably isn't necessary on Mastodon but just in case: this thread is aimed at people who are confident at identifying wild garlic, having learned from a book, course or experienced forager. Please do not attempt to identify anything you plan to eat using an app or AI.
You can find wild garlic in shady, wooded places near water but you can also often find Arum maculatum growing there, often in among the wild garlic (second picture) and the young leaves in particular can be difficult for beginners to distinguish. https://www.jackravenbushcraft.co.uk/lords-ladies-arum-maculatum/ This is another reason to pick slowly and mindfully, one leaf at a time - it isn't just a respectful, sustainable way to ensure you don't take too much from any one plant, you're also more likely to make a mistake if grabbing handfuls of leaves.
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@afewbugs What else did you put in it, other than the wild garlic?
@amenonsen give me a chance, it's coming, typing alt text is slow
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Wild garlic pesto.
This disclaimer probably isn't necessary on Mastodon but just in case: this thread is aimed at people who are confident at identifying wild garlic, having learned from a book, course or experienced forager. Please do not attempt to identify anything you plan to eat using an app or AI.
@afewbugs I wonder if you could make a similar pesto using jack-in-the-hedgerow, a herb/weed that works as a substitute for garlic. It'll soon be coming into season.
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Wild garlic pesto.
This disclaimer probably isn't necessary on Mastodon but just in case: this thread is aimed at people who are confident at identifying wild garlic, having learned from a book, course or experienced forager. Please do not attempt to identify anything you plan to eat using an app or AI.
Last year I tried fermenting some wild garlic and was very happy with the results.
If you like wild garlic and fermented foods like Sauerkraut or Kimchi, I can absolutely recommend trying it out.
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You can find wild garlic in shady, wooded places near water but you can also often find Arum maculatum growing there, often in among the wild garlic (second picture) and the young leaves in particular can be difficult for beginners to distinguish. https://www.jackravenbushcraft.co.uk/lords-ladies-arum-maculatum/ This is another reason to pick slowly and mindfully, one leaf at a time - it isn't just a respectful, sustainable way to ensure you don't take too much from any one plant, you're also more likely to make a mistake if grabbing handfuls of leaves.
Wash the leaves to remove any little friends who may have hitched a lift, then blend them with lemon juice, olive oil (in the UK you can get Palestinian olive oil from https://zaytoun.uk/ or https://yaffa.co.uk/) ground almonds, nutritional yeast and salt and pepper to taste to make pesto.
Congratulations, now you too can have garlic breath for most of spring.
#Food #WildFoodUK #Foraging #Vegan #PlantBased
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@afewbugs I wonder if you could make a similar pesto using jack-in-the-hedgerow, a herb/weed that works as a substitute for garlic. It'll soon be coming into season.
@capnthommo it's already out down here, I'll give that a try when I've finished this batch!
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Wash the leaves to remove any little friends who may have hitched a lift, then blend them with lemon juice, olive oil (in the UK you can get Palestinian olive oil from https://zaytoun.uk/ or https://yaffa.co.uk/) ground almonds, nutritional yeast and salt and pepper to taste to make pesto.
Congratulations, now you too can have garlic breath for most of spring.
#Food #WildFoodUK #Foraging #Vegan #PlantBased
@afewbugs I'm waiting for my wild garlic spot to be ready for a proper harvest, hoping to go check it again after work today... but reckon it'll be perfect maybe next weekend, early Aprilish.
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