Salsify Oyster Plant Recipes

SALSIFY - OYSTER PLANT

Salsify - Oyster Plant image

Salsify is a root vegetable that looks something like a white carrot and tastes like oysters. From the Mississippi Valley chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

Provided by Molly53

Categories Vegetable

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

6 salsify
1 quart cold water
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 egg, beaten
salt, to taste
cracker crumb
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

Wash salsify, scrape roots and place immediately in cold water, adding vinegar to prevent discoloration.
Cut in half lengthwise and cook in boiling water until tender, approximately 30 minutes.
Dip cooked pieces in beaten egg, sprinkle with salt, roll in cracker crumbs and fry in butter until golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 46.6, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 45.4, Sodium 42.1, Carbohydrate 0.1, Sugar 0.1, Protein 1.1

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