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I tried garlic mustard the other day - I've always thought the leaves smelt gorgeous but I wilted these in a bit of butter and they were .... absolutely revolting.

bitter and a bit chewy.

I only picked the softer, light leaves from the tip of the plant. But I did notice most of the plants had darker and tougher leaves than I'm used to seeing. Is it because these were growing on very dry ground? they were in flower. Does that make any difference?

sorry, can't help, we've only got red mustard..that's lovely raw in salads or cooked in stir fries  :)

I only eat it raw in salads or as a snackette as I wander round the lotties....
:-\

what garlic mustard raw?

yep... Aka jack by the hedge... lovely snackette it makes too!
;D

hmm maybe I'll try it. I read online that it's best eaten just before it flowers. And that it flowers in spring and august. so i might have missed the boat

It does get tougher once in flower, but it is one of the first "salad leaves" to emerge in Spring!
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