Smoky Asparagus + Wild Garlic Bucatini With Almonds · Rach Pilston
Everything in this dish shuts the door firmly on the dark, cold months of Winter. Look for wild garlic in damp shaded areas but wash the leaves really well before cooking with them as the punchy green herb is typically abundant in dog walking spots. If you can’t find wild garlic, or it’s out of season, use 3 garlic cloves instead of two, along with spinach and chives (suggestion outlined in method).
Most of the asparagus is given a flash in the pan with the aromatic ingredients but the remaining spears are peeled, before being entwined with the pasta once it’s cooked. The residual heat frightens the green ribbons into tenderness, without sacrificing any of the freshness.