With growing your own food you get the chance of trying the more unusual foods, often only available at smarter restaurants.
This year we are trying Agretti.
I did try it many years ago but it would not germinate.
I thought I would have another go this year and bought seeds from Chiltern seeds. The seeds have a very short shelf life and can not be bought after April/May.
Soak the seeds first and then I sowed them in trays.
Brilliant germinations rate, transplanted them into a raised bed and water well.
We have already cut some for 4 meals and they continue to regrow so frequent cuttings are best so the stems are always new and tender. A bit like samphire.
How to cook? well I either steam them or plunge them into boiling water, serve with olive oil or butter and lemon juice.
Great served with fish or any other vegetable.
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