The Smart Shopper

10 April 2012
Welsh Wonderland
The Full Muesli

The Salsify Effect
In the days before vegetables were flown in from around the world this time of year posed a real challenge for cooks and gardeners alike. One of the classiest vegetables available was salsify. Black salsify is also known as the oyster plant because it was thought to taste like oysters - this may be a bit fanciful but salsify does have an intriguing savoury taste and a good texture. In the raw it looks like a bundle of firewood but the roots just need peeling and roasting in a little oil. You'll find salsify (depending on the vagaries of the market) at good independent greengrocers such as Two Peas in a Pod in Barnes - £25 per kg.
Two Peas in a Pod, 85 Church Road, SW13 (020 8748 0232)

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