What is Salsify? A skinnier relative of the parsnip, salsify is a delicious, creamy and versatile winter vegetable. Salsify is nutritious compared to many starchy alternatives.

An heirloom root vegetable with lots of history, salsify is hard to find in stores but super easy to grow in your garden.

How to cook salsify Highlight the subtle flavors of this “oyster plant” root vegetable.

A popular ingredient in many Victorian-era soups and stews, this electrolyte-rich root plant from the Mediterranean comes with impressive health potential.

In Season: How to boost the flavor of edible root salsify Since salsify is bland, you can give it a flavor kick by blanching, marinating and frying it.

Patrice Hanlon: Salsify, a 'weed' with benefitsOne of the many welcome weeds here in the gardens is Tragopogon porrifolius, commonly known as salsify, purple goatsbeard or vegetable oyster. It is ...

Many people say salsify tastes similar to oysters, hence it is often titled the oyster plant. I, however, do not taste any similarity between the two.