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Meanings of oyster plant in English
Spanish
tragopogon Catalan
salsifí 
Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States.
Synonyms
Examples for "salsify"
Examples for "salsify"
1
Wash and scrape the desired quantity of salsify and slice in thin slices.
2
Having scraped the salsify roots, and washed them in cold water, parboil them.
3
The roots are eaten boiled like those of salsify-orlike the Jerusalem artichoke.
4
Allow the butter to melt and serve the salsify hot.
5
Parsnips, kohl-rabi, celeriac and salsify are prepared in the same way as are carrots.
1
While cooking vegetable oyster put in the kettle a small piece of codfish.
2
It is a species of Salsify, or vegetable oyster, and by some called Goat's beard, on account of the peculiar top.
3
Place a second layer of crumbs and the remainder of the vegetable oysters in the dish, and sprinkle again with salt and pepper.
Usage of oyster plant in English
1
Asparagus, celery, egg-plant, oyster plant are all fine when fried in this manner.
2
These resemble very nearly the taste of the salsify or oyster plant, and will generally be preferred.
3
Scrape some oyster plant and drop quickly into cold water with a few drops of vinegar to prevent its turning dark.
4
Scrape and cut the oyster plant into small pieces and boil until tender, in water with a teaspoonful of vinegar in it.
5
Salsify, or oyster plant.]
6
Carrots, turnips, parsnips and oyster plant, although containing a large percentage of water, are considered valuable as nutrients, the turnip being the least nutritious.
7
Do not throw away a drop of the water in which such vegetables as carrots, beets, asparagus, oyster plant, egg plant, etc., have been cooked.
8
Oyster plant may be prepared same way.
9
"Do they taste like eggs just like oyster plant tastes like stewed oysters?"
10
VEGETABLES.-Cabbage ,carrots ,turnips ,parsnips ,beets ,pumpkins ,chives ,celery ,wintersquash, onions, white and sweet potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, chiccory, Brussels-sprouts ,kale-sprouts ,oysterplant, leeks, cress, cauliflower.