wild garlic
Woodland pungent herb
Wild garlic is any of several plants in the onion family that grow uncultivated and have a garlicky smell and flavor.
In North America, the term usually refers to ramps, a woodland plant with broad leaves prized in spring cooking.
In Britain, it typically means ransoms, which carpet forest floors with white flowers.
The farmers market had wild garlic for just a few weeks each spring.
All varieties can be used similarly to cultivated garlic, though with milder, more nuanced flavor.
Onion family plants
- bulbRounded storage organ
- perennialRecurring each year
- broad-leavedHaving flat, wide foliage
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
understory · shade-tolerant · groundcover · wildflower · flora · white flowers · star-shaped · carpet
Forested area
- woodlandForested land area
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- harvestGathering mature crops
basket · edible · identification · wildcrafting · forager · nature · trail · hedgerow
Uncooked green Italian sauce
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- flavoringSubstance adding taste
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
- vinaigretteOil-and-sour sauce
aioli · garnish · chimichurri · bruschetta · frittata · risotto · quiche · salsa
Sharply strong-smelling
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
- fragrantEmitting pleasant smell
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
tangy · zesty · musky · scented · penetrating · volatile · aroma · acrid
Microbe-killing substance
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
infusion · poultice · tonic · healing · immunity · circulatory · digestive · detoxifying
allium
Onion family plants
- bulbRounded storage organ
- perennialRecurring each year
- broad-leavedHaving flat, wide foliage
foliage · understory · shade-tolerant · groundcover · wildflower · flora · white flowers · star-shaped · carpet · colony
woods
Forested area
harvest · basket · edible · identification · wildcrafting · forager · nature · trail · hedgerow · springtime
pesto
Uncooked green Italian sauce
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- flavoringSubstance adding taste
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
vinaigrette · aioli · garnish · chimichurri · bruschetta · frittata · risotto · quiche · salsa · dressing
pungent
Sharply strong-smelling
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
- fragrantEmitting pleasant smell
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
sharp · tangy · zesty · musky · scented · penetrating · volatile · aroma · acrid · redolent
antiseptic
Microbe-killing substance
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
tincture · infusion · poultice · tonic · healing · immunity · circulatory · digestive · detoxifying · blood pressure
- garlic
- foraged foodsdandelion, blackberries, blueberries, nuts, mushrooms
- forest plantsfern, birch, oak, maple, beech
- wildflowersblack-eyed Susan, black-eyed Susans, daisy, buttercup, bluebonnets
- alliumsonion, leek, shallot, chive, scallion
- foragingforaging, harvest, gather, gatherers, forage