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Fingerling Russian Banana Potatoes
Although very petit in size, fingerlings are fully mature when harvested, thus they should not to be confused with new potatoes, potatoes that are harvested when immature.
White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
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Seasons/Availability
Available summer through fall.
Current Facts
Surrey arugula is a cross between astro arugula and wild arugula, taking the best from both and offering a quick growing plant that reduces risk of disease.
Description/Taste
Surrey arugula is defined by its jagged deep lobed leaves and strong peppery and mustard like nuances. It is similar in appearance and flavor to its parent plant, wild arugula, yet it grows more upright and is more stout in its thickness.
Applications
Use wild surrey arugula as an herb or a salad green, just as you would wild arugula. It has a more peppery flavor than baby arugula, and can be wilted, cooked or eaten raw. Add wild arugula leaves to hot, cooked pasta, toss with parmesan cheese and mix until arugula is wilted. Combine wild arugula, shaved manchego, marcona almonds and a quince membrillo dressing for a Spanish salad. Puree wild arugula with garlic, pine nuts, pecorino and olive oil until combine then spread pesto on sandwiches or fresh pasta. Use herb arugula within a week of purchase and keep dry and refrigerated.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Arugula is cultivated not just for its leaves. Arugula seeds have been historically used in Ancient Rome to flavor oil, as cited in the book, "Cambridge World History of Food".
Geography/History
Surrey arugula gets its namesake from Surrey, England, an historic county just southwest of London. Arugula has long been cultivated in Southern Europe and Italy and as early as the 19th century it has been naturalized in North America.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Arugula Wild Surrey. One
is easiest, three is harder.
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Seasons/Availability
Available summer through fall.
Current Facts
Surrey arugula is a cross between astro arugula and wild arugula, taking the best from both and offering a quick growing plant that reduces risk of disease.
Description/Taste
Surrey arugula is defined by its jagged deep lobed leaves and strong peppery and mustard like nuances. It is similar in appearance and flavor to its parent plant, wild arugula, yet it grows more upright and is more stout in its thickness.
Applications
Use wild surrey arugula as an herb or a salad green, just as you would wild arugula. It has a more peppery flavor than baby arugula, and can be wilted, cooked or eaten raw. Add wild arugula leaves to hot, cooked pasta, toss with parmesan cheese and mix until arugula is wilted. Combine wild arugula, shaved manchego, marcona almonds and a quince membrillo dressing for a Spanish salad. Puree wild arugula with garlic, pine nuts, pecorino and olive oil until combine then spread pesto on sandwiches or fresh pasta. Use herb arugula within a week of purchase and keep dry and refrigerated.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Arugula is cultivated not just for its leaves. Arugula seeds have been historically used in Ancient Rome to flavor oil, as cited in the book, "Cambridge World History of Food".
Geography/History
Surrey arugula gets its namesake from Surrey, England, an historic county just southwest of London. Arugula has long been cultivated in Southern Europe and Italy and as early as the 19th century it has been naturalized in North America.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Arugula Wild Surrey. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Lisa's Kitchen |
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Red Lentil Soup with Baby Arugula |
