it's like arugula, except it's poisonous

[rone]

Brace yourselves; i'm finally going to inflict upon you the clutch of phonecam pictures i've collected over the last few months.

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[eejitalmuppet.livejournal.com]

Until I saw this picture, I didn't relaise that arugala is what we call "rocket". Grew some last year, didn't eat enough of it...

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Arugula, sir.

[pennyhill.livejournal.com]

Arugala: The festive lettuce!

Does that say "slow-bolting" variety? Is it super-super high in fiber?

[jsbowden.livejournal.com]

http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/1491.html

Read the annotation at the bottom.

[kodi]

I just assumed "slow-bolting" meant it was very easy to catch.

[doctroid.livejournal.com]

It's like cow parsnip, doesn't wander very fast.

[eejitalmuppet.livejournal.com]

*shrug* I was copying the label on the packet...

[eejitalmuppet.livejournal.com]

*groan*

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Slow-bolting means it takes its time before it goes to seed (sprouts flowers).

[pennyhill.livejournal.com]

Oh.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

See, when leafy vegetables bolt, their leaves change flavor and get tougher.

[pennyhill.livejournal.com]

Dear Vintner,
You've got it all wrong. When leafy vegetables' leaves change flavor and get tougher, *I* bolt.

Hard chard*. Gack!



* Great name for a band. Rangy Arugula and the Hard Chard.
"Oh dear," Penny dithered. "I really need some sleep."

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Chard is not tasty at all. It is tolerable in soup, when it's been boiled into submission.

[pennyhill.livejournal.com]

Chard, good sir, is a step or two away from heaven, especially when olive oil and garlic are applied, perhaps in collusion with bacon. And maybe a splash of balsamic vinegar. Steamed, not boiled. I have had chard that so out-classed its dinner plate companions that I would have tossed the other items and asked for thirds on the chard, were so doing not considered gauche.

So there.
Eat your Chard. Douse it with wine.