Anyone cook with wild onion?

[love2bake]

My husband dug up a wild onion in the yard. There are a few of them growing around.

We put it in a pot and I want to cook with it, at least try it. Anyone done any cooking with them?

Thanks,
Lori

[foodnfoto]

Be careful!
Wild onions that grow in your yard are poisonous to humans and many other mammals. Ever notice how horses and cows avoid them in the field?

They are not deadly poisonous, but will lead to a lot of tummy and intestinal discomfort!

There are some wild onions that are edible for humans, but it's very difficult to identify the differences.

[FoodHacker]

I would have to go with foodnphoto on this one ... unless you know for a fact what the exact type is I wouldn't touch it .... if you want to cook with wild onions you should look into cooking with ramps I believe they grow in your area I know around here in east Tn and Virginia and the Carolina's they grow like crazy.
They actually have a ramp fest not far from where I live I just can't remember where exactly.
Your best bet would be to check at a local farmers market

[Gnome]

Originally Posted by love2bake

My husband dug up a wild onion in the yard. There are a few of them growing around.

We put it in a pot and I want to cook with it, at least try it. Anyone done any cooking with them?

Thanks,
Lori

Hi Lori

As others have said be sure what you are picking is not poisonuos!
If ramps"WILD LEEKS"is what you have(100%sure)your in for a real treat.
Ramps are much better then any onion IMO.My favorite way to prepair
them is with red potatos.Just chop them as you would a scallion and
sautey in butter then add cubed poached red potatos and fry 20 to 30
minuits.They have a flavor like garlic and onion combined.Quite strong
so you may wont to ajust how much you use.Very good in potato soup
also.I love um and can't wate till they get a little bigger here so I can
cook some up too.

[melis]

I would suggest digging them all up, more worrysome is the fact that you could have an infestation if its not controlled. I know because my yard smells like an onion farm and I spend countless hours digging up these invasive plants. No herbicide on this planet can kill these little pests.

Not sure why anyone would eat these things. The smell alone is terribly repugnant. I've heard they mellow out a bit after they are cooked, but even after I wash my hands after picking them, my hands smell for hours.

[FredWald]

Originally Posted by melis

I would suggest digging them all up, more worrysome is the fact that you could have an infestation if its not controlled. I know because my yard smells like an onion farm and I spend countless hours digging up these invasive plants. No herbicide on this planet can kill these little pests.

Not sure why anyone would eat these things. The smell alone is terribly repugnant. I've heard they mellow out a bit after they are cooked, but even after I wash my hands after picking them, my hands smell for hours.

That sounds terrible! I can't imagine my yard smelling like onions :P
Have you talked to a lawncare professional?

[melis]

It is terrible!!!! I'm on a well and hesitant to treat my lawn. Anyways the only thing that works on these suckers chemically is Round-up and it's not all that effective because the leafs are very waxy and protected and you have to Paint it on or else kill everything that surrounds it. Really, the only solution is digging them up. Everytime I step outside I take a few clumps up. Maybe they'll be gone in 10 years.

Bulbs in general are very invasive when not kept in check. I also need to check my ph. Maybe the PH can be adjusted to discourage these pests.

[Free Rider]

Or maybe there's a natural predator you can borrow?

[OregonYeti]

For killing them off maybe you could use a material such as cardboard for a mulch, but I don't know how much area you're talking about.

[melis]

You know, I hear pigs love them, but I'm afraid they would eat everything else.

Finding a pig is not completely out of the question as there are quite a few farms in my county. I actually get a pig once a year, but he comes processed