MIAMI friend Anne from North Devon posted this picture of her early morning walk with her dogs. Spotting the plentiful wild garlic I suggested she make some pesto. She asked for a recipe and then 40 minutes later, having zipped out again to pick some leaves, she posted a picture on Facebook of the finished result.
If you are lucky enough to have wild garlic growing near you, give it a try - serve with pasta or on boiled potatoes.
Just whizz up a handful of garlic leaves in a blender with some Parmesan, pinenuts, a dash of lemon juice and plenty of olive oil. Absolutely delicious.
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Sounds tasty but I thought the advice with wild garlic was that you must cook it as it can carry flukes (liver parasites). Same for wild watercress.
ReplyDeleteI should have said that you need to wash the leaves thoroughly - and if you are nervous or the garlic is close to a popular dog-walking trail you can always blanch it quickly in boiling water first.
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