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n. - Either of two long roots eaten cooked; Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root;

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  • These gnarled vegetables such as salsify, Jerusalem artichokes and celery root are about to step onto the food fashion runway.
  • It may be served in soups or treated like salsify.
  • Allow the butter to melt and serve the salsify hot.
  • (This is black salsify - there are other types as well.)
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