Garlic, Bear’s (Allium ursinum) Seeds

Allium ursinum (Bear's Garlic) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Alliaceae family. It is a plant of fresh and shaded undergrowth, with white flowers from 20 to 50 cm in height. When its foliage is slightly wrinkled, it gives off a strong characteristic smell of garlic.

The leaves appear in February-March and the flowers from April to June. The harvest period ends with the first flowers. It has been widely used in Europe and Asia. You can eat its bulb and leaves as a vegetable or condiment. It is excellent raw in salads. Its leaves are prepared in the form of pesto, soup or as a spice in salads, herbal teas. It can be cooked like spinach, eaten on toast with quark, or even in plain yoghurt. We finally make a seasoned butter for grilling.

Wild garlic is a very old medicinal plant known to the Celts and Germans. Remains have been found in Neolithic dwellings. In recent years, it has regained popularity due to its high vitamin C content and weight-loss properties.