August 25, 2005
crazy good mystery mesclun
Back in June i got some mesclun at the farmer's market, and this curly little wonder was part of it. The merchant couldn't tell me what it was, because they got it from someone else who kept his components a trade secret. It's delicious, a bit tangy, a bit spicy, curly and dark green with markings of dark reddish color. Anybody know what it is?
Mesclun, also called Field Greens or Spring Mix, is a classic green salad mix originating in the South of France. It consists of a mixture of very young leaves and shoots of wild and cultivated plants, including endive, dandelion, arugula, lamb's lettuce, oak leaf, mache, radicchio, chervil, sorrel, frissee, purslane, etc. Sometimes edible flowers are included.
Posted by: PATRISHA at November 14, 2006 12:39 AMMesclun, also called Field Greens or Spring Mix, is a classic green salad mix originating in the South of France. It consists of a mixture of very young leaves and shoots of wild and cultivated plants, including endive, dandelion, arugula, lamb's lettuce, oak leaf, mache, radicchio, chervil, sorrel, frissee, purslane, etc. Sometimes edible flowers are included.
Posted by: PATRISHA at November 14, 2006 12:40 AMThis looks like baby green kale...possibly baby mustard greens.
Posted by: Dan at April 4, 2008 09:20 PM