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Wild edible garlic mustard: garlic flavour, no smelly breath. What parts are edible?

7/2/2013

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-Alliaria petiolata/Allaria officinalis-
English: Garlic Mustard, Garlic Root, Hedge Garlic, Sauce-alone, Jack-in-the-bush, Penny Hedge, Poor Man's Mustard.
Dutch: Look-zonder-look
French: L'Alliaire officinale, Herbe à ail
German: Knoblauchsrauke, Knoblauchskraut, Lauchkraut, Knoblauchhederich

Winter foraging: Even in february, wild edibles can be found. Join me in the public park where I discover some garlic mustard. The seeds of this plant are a big hit in France and used instead of eegular mustard seeds to make mustard. The leaf gives you the taste of garlic without leaving you with a smelly breath and the taproot can be used as a horseradish alternative.

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Stephanie
28/6/2013 04:01:48 am

I just found out this plant is considered a class A noxious weed in my state. It's illegal to "to transport, buy, sell, offer for sale, or to distribute plants or plant parts, seeds in packets, blends or "wildflower mixes" of this species, into or within the state of Washington." That makes me worried that it'd be difficult to find which is sad because I'm new to this and this one sounds really tasty. Is there anywhere in particular I should look for it?

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Leaf link
28/6/2013 05:33:47 pm

Hi Stephanie,
Garlic mustard was brought to the US by -probably French- immigrants, and it is indeed very invasive there, as it has no natural enemies there.

There are a few options for you:

Either the laws are so strict because there are some places in your state where garlic mustard is growing. Ask your local wild ranger or nature guide, or herbalist. They will know this. And usually grazing people are very welcome in these places :) Double check for herbicides though.

Another option is to eat garlic mustard when you happen to be in another state - or Europe, for that matter. Don't import it though - these laws are not useless, they are there to protect local flora and wildlife.

And don't worry, there are lots of other lovely wild edibles waiting for you where you live!

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