Sicilian honey garlic

Allium siculum, A. siculum subsp. dioscoridis

spice · herb

Chopped leaves, ground with salt then dried: a green salt smelling of garlic and onion, on buttered bread, tomatoes or eggs.

Origin

Bulgaria, Turkey and Crimea

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

It is sprinkled raw, by the pinch, at the last moment: heat makes it lose its aroma.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Allium sulfur compounds

Did you know?

In English it is called “Sicilian honey garlic”, for its hanging bells full of nectar.