Fresh wild garlic is best collected in the forest or grown in the garden.

Fresh wild garlic is best collected in the forest or grown in the garden.
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The Best Wild Garlic Recipes

Whether made into a classic wild garlic cream soup, a spicy pesto or as an accompaniment to main dishes, this green all-rounder is in season.

When it comes to versatility, wild garlic is considered an outstanding culinary "all-rounder". Every year, the garlic-like smell in forests and meadows heralds the start of the wild garlic season and attracts numerous foragers.

We reveal our favourite wild garlic recipes: a poached egg must not be missing from a wild garlic cream soup. Chef of the century winner Eckart Witzigmann presents his wild garlic pesto and with the main dishes there are no limits to creativity but the pork fillet with wild garlic and lentils is wonderful!

Our favourite wild garlic recipes at a glance:


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