Another edible plant from our garden: A tassel hyacinth (Muscari comosum).

Its bulbs are considered a delicacy in southern Italy (#Lampascioni) and on the island of Crete (#Ascodulaki). They are said to be very tasty; however, according to various reports preparation is a mess because they contain a sticky fluid. I still want to try some.

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(photo: @kernpanik | license: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

I lampascioni, le 'cipollacce turchine': cosa sono e come si gustano

I lampascioni sono delle cipolle selvatiche, protagoniste delle tavole autunnali-invernali del Sud, diffuse per lo più tra Puglia e Basilicata

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“Sottoli Pugliesi” - think pickled veggies in oil. The pearl onions on the far right are actually #Lampascioni - part of the same family, but technicality a “tassel hyacinth”, with a totally different texture/taste (less layers, slightly bitterish). Like shrooms, you don’t want to pick these yourself - they are easily confused for “Autumn Colchicum” which are pretty damn toxic🤯.
Weirdly, they originate in North America, but are now considered typically #Pugliese