Chickweed. A plant which grows wild near streams and on wasteland and may be eaten raw in salads, cooked in the same way as spinach or used to make soup.
A salad of fine fresh asparagus steamed and, whilst still warm, tossed with a vinaigrette, cooled and served with chopped hard boiled eggs. May be served on its own as a starter or on a buffet alongside cold roast beef or prawns (US: shrimp). As a filling for sandwiches this is likely to be white asparagus in a thick cream and mayonnaise sauce.
