Comments on: Spud Sunday: On The Wild Side

By: Daily Spud

Daily Spud — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:32:32 +0000

Hi Carli and thanks so much for taking the time to comment. There is no harm at all in sounding a note of caution when it comes to foraging – far from it – you really do need to know what you are looking for and how to identify it.

Now, wild garlic and bluebells may certainly be found in the same shady places and I gather that bluebells are indeed poisonous, so if you were to go digging bulbs up, you would need to be extremely careful and be absolutely sure that the bulb that you think is wild garlic is one that is attached to leaves that are identifiably garlic leaves. And of course it goes without saying that if you are in any doubt, steer well clear!

By: Carli

Carli — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:54:25 +0000

I’m all new to this foraging lark but have been doing a lot of research and thought I’d mention this, I read wild garlic (ramsons) often are found near bluebells, but you must be cautious as bluebells are apparently poisonous! (I’m not suggesting anyone could confuse the two, but if this is true, I think it refers to if you are digging them up and using the bulbs). Correct me if I’m wrong!

By: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Eat ‘Em

If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Eat ‘Em — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:33:09 +0000

[...] the fact that I am quite happy to eat my wild garlic flowers, that I have used lilac florets to make ice cream and have eaten both stuffed courgette blossoms [...]

By: Daily Spud

Daily Spud — Thu, 13 May 2010 19:20:00 +0000

sippitysup: you’d make an excellent chaperon where these pair are concerned, Greg, I know you would!

jenn: if you ever get a chance to sample wild garlic, it’s well worth it

5 Star Foodie: absolutely, I can think of so many things that it would be good with (and not just potatoes :) )

Diva: You’d think Mama Nature would get with the signage program :D The pesto, meanwhile, is excellent (though, frankly, anything oniony and or garlicky is likely to get my vote!)

Tangled Noodle: pungent wild alliums rock!

Jenni: you are a genius, ma’am – that is of course exactly what I should do

suzanna: I know that we got some from friends who lived down around Ballycotton in Co. Cork (I’ve a feeling it may be fairly commonly found down around there) – other than that, I don’t have a list of likely spots (though my sister came across some on the hill of Howth the other day – not exactly near Laois, I know!)

Sophie: Greetings! Pesto is just such a great invention, isn’t it? :)

By: Sophie

Sophie — Thu, 13 May 2010 14:15:16 +0000

I so love all sorts of pesto’s!!! This one looks so vibrant green…super tasty!!

Thanks again for another lovely recipe of yours truly,…!!!!

Many greets from rainy Brussels!

By: suzanna

suzanna — Thu, 13 May 2010 09:41:10 +0000

Where did you get hold of wild garlic? Any suggestion where I can find it around Co. Laois? I know that it grows in Phoenix Park… But it seems odd to go foraging to the city while I live in the country ;-)

By: Jenni

Jenni — Wed, 12 May 2010 14:21:24 +0000

Garlicky pesto? Yes, please. I say make some and freeze it to use when your spuds are ready–you don’t want to miss this opportunity.

By: Tangled Noodle

Tangled Noodle — Wed, 12 May 2010 02:21:00 +0000

Wishing I’d seen this before I used up all my Allium tricoccum (sounds so much more impressive than ramps). This pesto will be at the top of the list next spring!

I’ve been struggling with my ‘ramps’ post and was afraid that I missed the window for it to be interesting, given that the season has pretty much passed. But it seems as if ramps, ramsons and wild garlic can still be found somewhere in the world, so why not? Here’s to pungent wild alliums! 8-)

By: The Diva on a Diet

The Diva on a Diet — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:10:19 +0000

You are onto something with the idea for Mother Nature to do those little signs … brilliant! She should take you up on it, posthaste.

I must say, the wild garlic pesto looks and sounds quite brilliant too. The color is gorgeous and I’ll bet the flavor is to die for. Yum!

By: 5 Star Foodie

5 Star Foodie — Mon, 10 May 2010 02:35:43 +0000

A wild garlic pesto sounds terrific with so many different things!