GARDENING: SMOOTH, EARTHY FLAVOR MAKES OYSTER PLANT DESIRABLE

The Columbian;  October 31, 2002 ;   LEE REICH, Associated Press;   787 words ......two other plants that are called vegetable oyster (and also taste somewhat like oysters). The easier one to grow is called Spanish salsify. However, it has only a mild flavor and very prickly leaves. Black salsify, also known as scorzonera, has strong flavor...

Crisply excellent to its core ; Unseasonal weather has not rocked the boat...

Evening Standard - London;  October 17, 2007 ;   CHARLES CAMPION;   787 words ......perrifolius plant, but in practice greengrocers blur distinctions between this plant and scorzonera (which can be called black or Spanish salsify). Suffice to say it is a tender root with a marked, savoury flavour. At the restaurant hit of the summer, Wild Honey, chef...

Grow your Own.

The Daily Mail (London, England);  April 29, 2006 ;     599 words ......produces familiar, pale yellow dandelion flowers, on slender stems. Thought to originate in Spain, it is often referred to as Spanish Salsify, and is considered to have a superior flavour. For the most tender and sweetest stems, try the cultivars 'Maxima' and Russian...