Re: Wild Garlic
- Subject: Re: Wild Garlic
- From: J* S*
- Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 10:22:22 -0800 (PST)
Cali:
I'm not sure if this is on target but it's food for
thought (pun intended)...
In Spain, they are quite fond of "rocambole", a
special type of garlic (Allium sativum var.
ophioscordon). It's their name for stiff-necked
("serpent") garlic types. Their top indigenous
cultivar is 'Roja', now becoming popular among home
gardeners here in the U.S.
I have a feeling this does not grow wild in N.E. Spain
(or any part thereof) but it's possible the name
"rocambole" is applied to some wild, native species.
There is Allium scorodoprasm, called "giant garlic" or
"Spanish garlic" and (although, supposedly,
incorrectly)"rocambole". This one is native to Spain
(and much of Europe and Asia).
Joe
--- Cali Doxiadis <cali.doxiadis@verizon.net> wrote:
> Speaking of:
> Does anyone know the botanical name (or the Spanish
> word for) the wild
> garlic or onion family bulbs that are eaten as a
> great delicacy in
> NorthEastern Spain for a couple of weeks every
> spring? It's a big
> Spring event/festival. They are grilled over a wood
> fire outdoors and
> eaten with a special sauce. Absolutely delicious!
> Cali Doxiadis
> (Of Corfu, but at present pining away in New York
> suffering from
> garden-deprivation)
>
=====
Joe Seals
Santa Maria, California --
where the weather is always perfect
and my garden always has something blooming
and birds galore
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