Wild
Rocket |
This
variety has a stronger flavour than the standard rocket. It
adds a real kick to a green salad with its robust, peppery
overtones. |
Red
Mustard |
This
beautiful red-veined leaf with a delicate purple blush has
a warm and earthly flavour with a peppery aftertaste. |
| Green
Mustard |
A
green leaf with a distinctive mustardy flavour, which will
liven up all kinds of other lettuce. |
| Golden
Mustard
|
Similar
in flavour to the other mustard leaves but with a feathery
yellow leaf which will add variation to a green salad. |
Mizuna |
A
Japanese salad garnish popular for its highly decorative long,
lacy leaves. Mizuna is related to turnip greens and has a
subtle spicy flavour, which provideds a background for stronger
flavours. |
| Tah
Tsoi |
The
leaves of this Japanese plant from delicate dark green rosettes.
The texture is fleshy, the flavour mild & sweet. Try tossing
it into stir-fries towards the end of cooking for extra question. |
| Red
Amaranth |
A
decorative oriental heart-shaped leaf with shocking pink
hue.
|
| Red
Chard |
This
pretty leaf has stunning fuchsia pink stems and brings welcome
colour and depth of flavour to Autumn and Winter Salads. |
| Chinese
Celery |
A
pale green, round and lacy leaf with a savoury flavour like
fresh, young celery stems. Small piles of leaves will provide
a wonderful accompaniment to a british cheese board. |
| Golden
Purslane
|
This
is an old fashioned herb with a sweet flavour, not unlike
fresh peas. The fleshy green-gold leaves look very pretty
in salads. |
| Land
Cress |
This
is an extremely versatile salad green, the benefit of keeping
longer in the fridge than its cousin watercress. The peppery
lobular leaves add piquancy to egg sandwiches and can replace
watercress in soups and sauces. |
| Greek
Cress |
Flat
dissected leaves with a strong peppery taste that works fantastically
with eggs. it will provide fiery overtones for your salad. |
Sorrel
|
Baby
sorrel has a fresh, sharp lemon-citrus flavour, which acts
as a wonderful accompaniment to oily fish. Wilt into hot pasta
with flaked salmon and parmesan for a satisfying quick supper. |
Red
Veined Sorrel |
This
leaf is a litle less tart than the green variety of sorrel
but still has a mild citrus flavour as well as adding some
beautiful colour to your salad. |
Red
Dandelion |
The
cultivated dandelion has long narrow leaves and retains the
characteristic bitter flavour of its wild counterpart. Dandelion
makes a wonderful salad dressed with crisp free-range bacon
and a light lemony dressing. |
| Red
Orach |
This
leaf is in fact not red, but a stunning royal purple which
adds wonderful colour to any salad and is great as a garnish
for other dishes. |
Dill |
Dill
has feathery, densely packed leaves in a soft shade of green.
The flavour is slightly sharp and very aromatic. It is typically
used with fish, salads and cream. |
Basil |
The
common leaf has a complex and distinctive flavour and an intoxicating
aroma which works fantastically with juicy, ripe tomatoes,
or shredded on top of pasta dishes. |
Red
Basil |
This
is similar to the ordinary green variety of basil but has
a deep purple colour which looks really striking if mixed
with paler green leaves. |