Wasabi Arugula - Get Your Spiciness On!
Japanese wasabi is a special root that only grows in very specific climates, but now you can have the wasabi flavor right in your garden with this specially selected variety of arugula. Wasabi Arugula is a knock-off of the true flavor of wasabi right down to the tongue tingly and sinus clearing punch.
Details
Wasabi arugula was developed through natural selection to produce a more peppery flavor than other arugula. Grows 4-6" tall and can be continuously planted for a fresh harvest all season long.
History
The name arugula is an Italian corruption of the Latin word eruca, or "colewort" and reflects this plants Mediterranean origin. Popular in Italian cuisine and grown as an aromatic salad green in Europe for many years, ancient Romans were also known to have eaten its' leaves and used the seeds for flavoring oils.
More Information
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Uses
Has a rather nutty flavor when the shoots are young, becoming sharper, peppery or mustard like when older. Used with other herbs such as sorrel and garlic in soups and stews. It is currently enjoying resurgence as a popular salad green as all of the plant is edible with a long harvest season.
Growing Tip
Arugula if left to flower will self-seed prolifically.
Learn More
- Arugula - the Wild, Ancient, Hip and Versatile Green
- Cool Season Vegetables to Love
- Succession Planting - Boosting Garden Production
- Hortopita or Greek Spring Greens Quiche
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Wasabi Arugula
What a delightful surprise! I don't know how they did it but it's a real crowd pleaser! This will be the second year I've planted it. It doesn't have that really hot "bite" but plenty of flavor. Love this arugula. Will always grow it.
