Description
Silene vulgaris (bladder campion) is a wild spring plant found all over Italy, known by dozens of names: carletti, sciopetti, strigoli, grisol, s-ciopit. The name "sciopetti" comes from its balloon-shaped flowers, which pop when squeezed.
The tender young leaves are picked for risotto, frittata, pasta fillings and spätzle, or raw in a pesto with cashews. As with all wild plants, only pick it if you are sure you can recognise it.
The tender young leaves are picked for risotto, frittata, pasta fillings and spätzle, or raw in a pesto with cashews. As with all wild plants, only pick it if you are sure you can recognise it.
