Who knew that all those waist-high plants that line the roads within a couple miles of the sea are yet another edible delight? Alexanders.
We did rather a lot of research before eating any as they are in the same family as some rather poisonous things, but success! They are everywhere and fab. We made a chutney based on a recipe in the from Our Norfolk. We did a bit of modification and included star anise and coriander seeds.
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[…] of my favourite bright green plants of the this time of year is the Alexander. Last year we made a delicious chutney with aniseed flavours, but waited a bit too late when the stems had gone woody. This year we are […]