corn salad

[debster]

when a pass the parcel came my way i took some corn salad which said to plant in october but what is it and what do you do with it?
thanks

[debster]

[artichoke]

http://www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables/crops/saladleaves.asp

It is what the French call mache (with a circumflex). I grew it once and was rather disappointed, finding it flabby and tasteless. I suppose it is good for bulking out a crisp green salad. I like eating it in France.


http://www.noblefoodsfarm.com/GreensGuide/mache.htm

[debster]

thank you thought it would be some kind of leaf for eating

[antipodes]

I don't know why people say it is bland! It is a very tender leaf, grows as a little rosette close to the ground. But it does take a while to germinate, be patient. Pick it when it's about 2 or 3 inches high. Wash it very well, I slice each rosette vertically to get out all the dirt.
Here is THE region where it is grown for most of France, so we eat it a lot!!!
Best in a mixed salad with hard boiled egg, and beetroot. But also nice with walnuts and cheese.
Needless to say I have already sown a patch and the next one will be sown this week  ;D

[*Joanne*]

I was thinking of trying some of this just forgot to buy some.Will get some this week.