It might sound more like a process you learned about in Chemistry GCSE, but salsify is actually a vegetable. Waitrose is making a bid for this to be the hot new root veg on the scene, as it is now ...

IN SEASON: The misnamed "oyster plant" produces crisp, cream-colored flesh By PETE PETERSEN Special to The Oregonian I first tried salsify many years ago at Higgins restaurant in Portland. It was ...

Since salsify is bland, you can give it a flavor kick by blanching, marinating and frying it. Two edible roots share the name of salsify - one has white roots, one black. I've seen black salsify at ...

The root vegetable, which was common in the 19th century but rarely seen today, is to be sold by Waitrose in 100 shops, until spring next year, the Guardian reported. Salsify has been described as ...

Fill a large pot with water and bring to boil. Salt the water and add the salsify root, cut roots in half if necessary to get them to fit. Boil 10-15 minutes until the root is tender. Drain and let it ...

Sounds so old-fashioned, salsify. Yet this edible vegetable, a member of the daisy family, is getting attention these days from restaurant chefs across the country. Salsify is a root similar to a ...

For the pizza: Heat oven to 425 degrees. Flour a work surface and roll the crust out to your favorite pizza shape. Drizzle olive oil on crust and bake 10-12 minutes until the crust is firm and crispy.

Readers of this column have had some strange dishes offered up to them over the years. Of the lesser-known crops I've suggested you try, a few might not have won you over. Was the saltwort a little ...