tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988870758035408398.post6007739514879718312..comments2019-04-24T19:16:31.136-07:00Comments on Raw Summer by maurine killough: What is a Sharlyn Melon? And what the hell is Salsify? Recipes #4+my heroeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01621589778764140993noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988870758035408398.post-22807125276393017892007-06-29T19:14:00.000-07:002007-06-29T19:14:00.000-07:00You make me laugh! And I love it.Just fyi, I used ...You make me laugh! And I love it.<BR/>Just fyi, I used to live in a cottage in Menlo Park where salsify grew wild in the backyard. It is a root vegetable that looks like a dirty-blonde carrot, or maybe a parsnip. Some people call it "oyster plant" but I remember it tasting like artichoke heart. Sorry to say I never tasted it raw.<BR/>Good luck in your search; it should come into season this month.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510900723888529784noreply@blogger.com