Salsify

Salsify is sometimes called "Goat's Beard", which I suppose describeswhat the small roots look like coming off the end of the stalk.

London 5 - New Year's Eve Dinner aka TBTAM 2009

Salsify is also called Oyster Plant because of it's flavor when cooked.

London 5 - New Year's Eve Dinner aka TBTAM 2009

The Salsify is a hardy biennial plant, and is principally cultivated for its roots, the flavor of which resembles that of the oyster; whence the popular name.

The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. Fearing Burr

Salsify root and mushroom is a match made in heaven

Yotam Ottolenghi's mushrooms with salsify and barley recipe Yotam Ottolenghi 2010

Salsify (Tragopogon dubius) brightens our open spaces with it's cheerful spring sunflowers.

Rich Wolf: Where Do All the Flowers Grow? Rich Wolf 2010

Salsify (Tragopogon dubius) brightens our open spaces with it's cheerful spring sunflowers.

Rich Wolf: Where Do All the Flowers Grow? Rich Wolf 2010

Salsify does in fact taste remarkably like oyster when it is cooked in milk, however fear not! in this preparation it has a mild, almost sweet taste.

Copycat Mercedes 2007

Salsify does in fact taste remarkably like oyster when it is cooked in milk, however fear not! in this preparation it has a mild, almost sweet taste.

Archive 2007-04-01 Mercedes 2007

Boys: Creamy Salsify Agnolottis, meyer lemon, black walnuts and extra virgin olive oil

Green Zebra: 281 tomwagnerillian stars 2006

Boys: Creamy Salsify Agnolottis, meyer lemon, black walnuts and extra virgin olive oil

Augieland: 2006