Garlic is valued as much for its medicinal properties as its flavouring, and has been cultivated for so long that it is impossible to be sure of its country of origin. Use it in this typically French soup.
Wild garlic is completely edible, from the white bell-like flowers with a green stripe running down each petal to the long bluebell type leaves and the bulb itself. Find out more about this versatile plant and learn how to make a gorgeous wild garlic pesto.