Now is wild garlic time – you should know these 5 things about wild garlic

Anyone who is currently walking in the Vienna Woods will spot one or two collectors. Wild garlic is now in season and likes to land on the table. How to distinguish the forest garlic from its poisonous doppelgangers and how you can use them in many ways in the kitchen, read in our trends.

Wild garlic is an ancient remedy. It is used in the kitchen not only for seasoning, but above all to prevent diseases. We have summarized the 10 most interesting wild garlic facts for you:

  1. It is said that bears actually prefer their first food after their hibernation the leaves of the forest garlic. That is why the green herb was called “wild garlic” at some point.
  2. In contrast to conventional garlic, wild garlic leads to not to unpleasant body odors.
  3. Wild garlic is related to Chives, garlic and onions
  4. Wild garlic is rich in vital substances such as vitamin C, iron and magnesium as well secondary plant substances
  5. Wild garlic has a number of poisonous doppelgangers! Poisonous lilies of the valley and autumn crocus grow only a little later. Therefore only collect leaves that you are 100% sure about!

When collecting, you must make sure that you do not accidentally catch the poisonous doppelganger, the lily of the valley. Recognize the difference in the following features:

  1. At the Grinding the leaves the typical garlic smell occurs.
  2. The Underside of the wild garlic leaf shimmers matt, that of the lily of the valley shimmers fresh green, with the autumn crocus the leaves grow directly on the stem in the ground
  3. Wild garlic blossom: is white, and grows upwards in the cover, the lily of the valley flower: is also white, but has many small flowers that depend on the flower stalk. The autumn crocus flower: has a purple autumn flower

Danger: If you are not sure about collecting, leave the herbs alone! Use products from the trade:

Dried wild garlic

Perfect as an addition to salads, curd cheese, pasta or risotto.

Contents: 1 kg
Price: 34.42 €
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Wild garlic powder

Contents: 20 g
Price: from € 1.99
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Wild garlic pesto

Price: € 12.33
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Organic wild garlic pesto with cedar nuts

Contents: 165 ml
Price: € 3.99
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Wild garlic noodles gluten-free

Contents: 250 grams
Price: € 2.87
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You can also consume wild garlic in a concentrated form (in capsules or as an essence), then its healthy ingredients work all the faster.

Wild garlic essence

Contents: 150 ml
Price: € 14.34
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Wild garlic capsules

Contents: 90 g
Price: € 12.50
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Since wild garlic is such a popular and interesting plant, some authors have written guides and books on everything to do with health. Here is a small selection:

Wild garlic – the healthy garlic substitute – Barbara Costa

Paperback: 14.98 €
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Vegan Recipes Wild Garlic – Doreen Eichengartner

Paperback: 14.70 €
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Wild garlic – Stefanie Klein

Price: from € 14.90
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