Arugula

Categories: Food | Vegetables
    • A winner of VH1's Best Week Ever
    • Rich in Iron and Vitamin C
    • Formerly popular and cheap in the U.S.
    • Virtually disappeared following a postwar decline in home gardening and local produce
    • Resurfaced as a luxury salad green
  • Arugula is a common name of the plant, Eruca sativa, which is a member of the cabbage family, Brassicacea.
  • Uses

    Arugula has peppery, somewhat strong-tasting leaves, and it is often used, in Mediterranean cuisine, in small-to-medium quantities to add zest to salads. As a cooked green it resembles a milder version of its relatives, the mustard greens, and is used in similar ways.
  • Other details

    Arugula is a cultivar whose wild version is native to the Mediterranean and Middle East, and its history as a food plant stretches into prehistory. It is also known as 'rocket,' 'garden rocket,' and 'roquette.'
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