by loiswakeman
@ 16/04/2007 - 16:13:44
It's that exuberant time of the year when the leaves are starting to show on the trees: one or two beeches are starting to unfurl their lime-green taffeta bunting, and the hawthorn in the hedgerows is covered in juicy green frills – called "bread-and-cheese" in former times and said to be good in salads. I'll let you know...
[Update] - your intrepid reporter has taste-tested some new leaves, with very disappointing results. Hawthorn just tastes of green leaves - the sort of thing that would have Jeremy Clarkson pulling a face! Field maple, hazel and blackthorn are bitterly unpalatable, and bullace (wild plum) has a very strong almond flavour - so is probably laced with cyanide. I spat it out, dear reader! Stick to lettuce.
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09/08/07 @ 09:55