[Fwd: Re: Wild Garlic]
- Subject: [Fwd: Re: Wild Garlic]
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- Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 17:58:02 -0500
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Subject: Re: Wild Garlic
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 20:37:18 &ngr;
From: Ph-V Ortega <phvortega@bsab.com>
To: cali.doxiadis@verizon.net
References: <3C7A3CF8.883E87C@verizon.net>
Cali, I answer you directly - I don't know how to answer through the Med
Plants Group.
You are doubtless referring to the onions called "cal&Ggr;§ots" in Catalan.
They are grilled over a fire of vine shoots, reach the table burnt on
the outside, and are delicious but messy (restaurants provide bibs and
even gloves to eat them).
I think they are just a variety of white onion, cultivated in a special
complicated way.
Here are two web sites with a little information, but I'm sure you can
find more, and in English:
http://semarsl.es/horticolas/cebollas.htm
http://www.semillasrural.com.ar/horticola3.htm
Best regards,
Phillip Ortega
Cali Doxiadis 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)
>
>
