garlic - LJN Blog Posts - Landscape Juice Network2024-03-28T10:19:21Zhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/garlicMilan, nettle soup recipe and wild garlic pesto!https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/milan-nettle-soup-recipe-and2009-05-02T11:50:01.000Z2009-05-02T11:50:01.000ZFrancoise Murathttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FrancoiseMurat<div>The ladies from the office returned late on Friday evening, so I am dying to see what they have brought back from Milan on Tuesday! I'm told that the designs were out of this world and that they took lots of pictures to inspire us for some new designs. The garden furniture they found, or more to the point, the great furniture adaptable to be garden furniture is stunning apparently.Meanwhile here back at home, we've been collecting some nettles and wild garlic. We have made some delicate nettle soup, so good and yummy and I made some wild garlic pesto - fabulous!Nettle soup:- collect the tips of nettles with gloves!- about 1 bagful or more if you want to freeze- 2 shallots or red onion, sliced thinly in butter- gently fry the onion- throw all the washed nettles in, stir well and coat with butter and onion- stir for 1 minute to release the juices- add 1 litre of vegetable stock- boil then simmer for 20-mins to 30 mins with lid on- take off the stove, whizz in blender- add 2 spoons of cream, stir and serveVery delicate and great as a fresh starter.Nettle is good for the blood, our herbalist down the road from us, encourage people to eat this as it cleanses and fortifies the blood. I've been eating this since we were little, always as a spring fortifier.It's great to forage around the garden, and see what's coming through at this time of the year. The aple trees are blooming, adn it is probably goign to be a great year - let's see if the plums come out ok, otherwise they'll have to go this year and be replaced.Nice outside so off to do some gardening!</div>