[Sca-cooks] Eating wild plants (was Re: honey bees)

[Johnna Holloway]

Did a quick search on EEBO-TCP.
Nothing under garlic mustard.

Jack by hedge (not "in the") turns up

Thesaurus chirurgiae : the chirurgical and anatomical works of Paul  
Barbette . 1687

Roots, Herbs, Flowers, and Seeds are likewise to be kept in Bags of  
Leather or Linnen, and to be so distributed, that in the first Classis  
the Roots, second Herbs, &c.

CLASS. VIII. Herbs.
Wormwood common, & Roman.
Agrimony.
Ladies Mantle.
Jackby the hedge.
Marshmallows, Leaves, Flowers and Tops.

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Best description is that given in Healths improvement published in  
1655 but written in the 1590's Moffett, Thomas, 1553-1604., Bennet,  
Christopher, 1617-1655.

Alliaria.
Jackby the hedge, as it is not much used in Medi|cines, so it was  
heretofore a very ancient and common meat, being therefore called  
Sawce alone. Country men do boil it and eat it in stead of Garlick,  
being no less strengthened and nourished by it then the Persian  
children were with Town-cresses. I allow it not for indifferent  
stomachs, unless it have been steept in divers warm waters, and then  
be eaten (as Garlick may be eaten) moderately: for it is hot and dry  
more then in the third degree.



Johnnae


On Mar 24, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Johnna wrote:
> Jack in the Hedge
> Garlic Mustard,

> Hedge garlic