{"id":143032,"date":"2024-03-15T18:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T11:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/fancy-a-gardening-challenge-try-growing-tricky-but-tasty-italian-agretti\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T18:12:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T11:12:02","slug":"fancy-a-gardening-challenge-try-growing-tricky-but-tasty-italian-agretti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/fancy-a-gardening-challenge-try-growing-tricky-but-tasty-italian-agretti\/","title":{"rendered":"Fancy a gardening challenge? Try growing tricky but tasty Italian agretti"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAlso known as barba di frate, or monk\u2019s beard, this leafy green will thrive with some TLC and is delicious raw or cookedNative to the Mediterranean basin, agretti (Salsola soda) is\u00a0a crop particularly beloved by\u00a0Italians, who both forage for and cultivate it. Yet the needle-like leaves (similar to chives) of this vegetable \u2013also known as saltwort or monk\u2019s beard (from the Italian barba di frate) \u2013 remain a rare sight on British menus.Its succulent leaves \u2013 which taste savoury and a touch bitter, with a hint of brininess \u2013 may not be to everyone\u2019s taste, but it is worth giving it a go \u2013 for the challenge of successfully cultivating a somewhat tricky plant. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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