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Steamed Ground Elder

Steamed Ground Elder is a modern British recipe for a classic accompaniment of wild ground elder that's steamed until tender and served in a butter dressing. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Steamed Ground Elder.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

5 minutes

Total Time:

25 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Wild FoodVegetarian RecipesBritish Recipes



Ground elder is a very common woodland plant, but not one that many people think is edible. In fact the young, bright green, shoots of ground elder make a very tasty vegetable.

Ingredients:

1 bunch (about 12 to 15 young shoots) of Ground elder
50g melted butter
salt and black pepper, to taste

Method:

Take the young, green, ground elder shoots and steam them till warm (no more than a minute). Toss them in the melted butter, season to taste and serve immediately.