Goat's beard

Aruncus dioicus

vegetable

Young shoots picked in spring, tasting of asparagus, in omelets or risotto in Friuli and Veneto.

Origin

Mountains of Europe and Asia

Season (United States)

April to May

Preparation

Always cooked: raw, the shoots contain compounds that release cyanide.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In Friuli it is called “asparago di monte”, mountain asparagus.