Cheremsha

[Jan Zielinski]

John Schillinger:

> John Dunn's comments on borshch and Domostroj prompt me to inquire if 
> anyone knows what cheremsha
> really is as a plant (garlic tops?).  I've always sought it out in its 
> pickled form at markets in Russia, but never have come across it in the 
> US until I recently found a jar of it at a DC Russian food store where 
> the English translation on the label was "Ramson."

It's also called wild garlic, bear's garlic (Latin: allium ursinum). 
Quite popular in Switzerland.

Jan Zielinski
Berne

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