France

Serve with good vanilla ice-cream.

Place the garlic cloves in a saucepan of boiling water. Bring to the boil, drain and repeat 3 times. Once fairly soft you will find they peel very easily. Place cloves in the blender and blend until thick, smooth and glossy. Set aside.

Heat the butter and milk together until the butter is thoroughly melted. Blanch the herbs in boiling salted water 2-3 minutes and then drain and rinse thoroughly under very cold water until completely cooled.

Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy married Marguerite of Flanders in 1369.

So much flavour concentrates in the skin of vegetables – this is a delightful recipe that includes it.