What's In Season - September + Salsify

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Northern California

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What is Salsify? I found some at the farmers market and asked the same question.

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Salsify is a member of the sunflower family. It is cultivated in Central and Southern Europe, the United States, and in Asia (Taiwan), and is said to have originated in the Mediterranean. Its root is similar in appearance to a thin parsnip. Additionally, it is long in length and is cream or white in color. The leaves are edible and can be used in salads. Also, the root can be boiled, steamed, creamed, or mashed. A popular recipe suggests cooking the salsify root then mashing it and forming the mashed salsify into patties that are then fried. While it is known for its oyster-like flavor, many people have also claimed it tastes similar to an artichoke. When cooked it also has the texture of an artichoke heart.

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Fruit and Nuts

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•almonds

•apples

•asian pears

•avocado

•blackberries

•dates

•figs

•grapefruit

•grapes

•guava

•jujubes

•lemons

•melons

•nectarines

•oranges

•peaches

•pears

•persimmons

•pistachios

•plums

•pluots

•pomegranates

•quince

•raspberries

•rhubarb

•strawberries

•tomatillos

•tomatoes

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Vegetables

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•artichoke

•arugula

•asian beans

•avocado

•basil

•beans

•beets

•boy choy

•broccoli

•brussels sprouts

•burdock

•cabbage

•cactus pads

•cardoons

•carrots

•cauliflower

•celery

•chard

•collards

•corn

•cress cucumbers

•eggplant

•fennel

•garlic

•horseradish

•kale

•leeks

•lettuce

•mushrooms

•mustard

•okra

•olives

•onions

•peas

•peppers

•potatoes

•purslane

•radicchio

•radish

•rapini

•rhubarb

•rutabaga

•salsify

•scallions

•shallots

•spinach

•squash, summer

•sunchokes

•sweet Potatoes

•tomatillos

•tomatoes

•turnips

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(Photos Courtesy of Jupiter Images)

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