This afternoon we went picking wild things en famille. We got rocket, aparagus and chard. The rocket is unbelievably peppery in flavour and has a very thick leaf. it is best used mixed in with other leaves as can be a bit full on on its own. Having said that tonight we will have the rocket unmixed accompanying the below omelette. Its little white flowers are a delight as well.
The asparagus is thin and spindly and a bitch to pick as it growns out of either prickly bushes or spikey bushes. I boil it and have it in a soft omelette with parsley and a bit of parmesan. An omelette and a glass of wine - she really got that right.
The chard is big leafed and thin stalked. I'm going to make a fresh pasta lasagne of it. This is incredibly labour intensive but the result is breathtaking.
There is something really right about picking wild food.
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