Timothy
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Lamb's lettuce
A flavorful salad green native to the temperate zones of Europe. In addition to being found in the wild in many parts of Europe, the green is also sold in markets, especially in the spring, when the tender young shoots are the most flavorful.
Outside of Europe, lamb's lettuce can sometimes be a bit challenging to find; for people who are having difficulties, several seed companies sell lamb's lettuce seeds which can be cultivated at home.
Like other greens, lamb's lettuce is very easy to grow at home, although it will go to seed quickly in warm climates. Several different species in the Valerianella genus are known as lamb's lettuce, and there are numerous alternate names for this green, which can add to consumer confusion.
It is also sometimes called field or corn salad, in a reference to the fact that it often grows wild in cultivated fields. The “lamb's lettuce” name appears to stem from the fact that it tastes best during lambing season, and some people also call it lamb's tongue, because the leaves resemble small tongues. It can be found on restaurant menus as mâche.
A flavorful salad green native to the temperate zones of Europe. In addition to being found in the wild in many parts of Europe, the green is also sold in markets, especially in the spring, when the tender young shoots are the most flavorful.
Outside of Europe, lamb's lettuce can sometimes be a bit challenging to find; for people who are having difficulties, several seed companies sell lamb's lettuce seeds which can be cultivated at home.
Like other greens, lamb's lettuce is very easy to grow at home, although it will go to seed quickly in warm climates. Several different species in the Valerianella genus are known as lamb's lettuce, and there are numerous alternate names for this green, which can add to consumer confusion.
It is also sometimes called field or corn salad, in a reference to the fact that it often grows wild in cultivated fields. The “lamb's lettuce” name appears to stem from the fact that it tastes best during lambing season, and some people also call it lamb's tongue, because the leaves resemble small tongues. It can be found on restaurant menus as mâche.
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