Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States.
(Tragopogon) Genus of plants of the aster family with edible roots.
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 - or like 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.
6 Boil and slice the salsify as in preceding recipe.
7 The salsify does well in all the cooler regions, and, moreover, it is easily grown.
8 An attempt to substitute salsify for bloaters in the dietary of the sea-lion was not successful.
9 Butter a baking dish; fill it by adding alternate layers of salsify and small bits of cheese.
10 These resemble very nearly the taste of the salsify or oyster plant, and will generally be preferred.
11 Fifty feet each of parsnips and salsify .
12 Or maybe a few juicy salsify fritters.
13 The vegetables that are adapted for cellar storage are beets, cabbage, carrots, celery, parsnips, potatoes, salsify and turnips.
14 What is salsify a bundle to-day?
15 The thistles were so large as to resemble young palm-trees, and the salsify of our gardens grew rank and wild.
16 Cold boiled salsify , with the addition of some chopped herbs, tarragon vinegar, and salad oil, makes an exceedingly good salad.
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