Ingredient
Flavor: Spinach-like, green, slight mineral.
Type
vegetable
Peak Months
Mar
Season Window
Feb → Apr
Spinach-like, green, slight mineral.
Blanch to remove sting; purée for soup, pasta, pesto.
Keep bagged and cool; use within 2 days.
Phase: Off
Peak: Mar
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