The Weed That Seasoned Prehistoric Soup
Eight thousand years ago, someone was seasoning their stew with a weed you walk past every day. In 2013, researchers discovered phytoliths — tiny … Continue
Garlic Mustard
Garlic mustard
Garlic mustard is a common wild herb in Britain and Ireland. Its leaves exude a garlicky smell when bruised or chopped, although the plant … Continue
Garlic Mustard & Blue Cheese Pasta
I love Garlic Mustard aka Jack By The Hedge (Alliaria petiolata). Most of the wild food recipe books seem to concentrate on using the … Continue
Garlic Mustard Wild Dolmades
Paul Wedgwood, Edinburgh’s leading wild food chef from Wedgwood The Restaurant, reveals his extraordinary Wild Dolmades recipe using Garlic Mustard aka Jack By The … Continue
Garlic Mustard & Three Cornered Leek Vichysoisse
The following recipe using Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) & Few-flowered Garlic/Leek, Allium paradoxum recipe was created by Paul Wedgwood of Edinburgh’s Wedgwood the Restaurant. … Continue
Cow Parsley & Garlic Mustard Sauce
The bitter-sweet taste of young garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) blends subtly with the herby tastes & textures of cow parsley, to make a fine … Continue