Angelica

Angelica archangelica

herb

Thick green stems with a musky scent, candied in sugar as sticks, a specialty of Niort, or chopped into cakes.

Origin

Northern Europe; candied in Niort

Season (United States)

May to July

Preparation

Don't pick it yourself: it is an umbellifer, like hemlock, and its sap makes the skin sensitive to sunlight.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Lutein and zeaxanthin · Falcarinol · Chlorophyll

Did you know?

Legend has it an angel revealed it as a remedy for the plague: hence its name.