Strozzapreti: Cowbells and Clams

Stridoli or strigoli are the young shoots of bladder campion (cowbells), a wildflower common in central Italy and the UK. These leaves are a delicious wild herb, bitter with saponin. You can forage for them yourself, or buy them in the markets of the Veneto and Emilia-Romagna. Substitutes, equally delicious in this recipe but different in flavour, could be barba dei frati (monksbeard, occasionally available in shops) or common samphire. A mixture of rocket and chives is