Turkish rocket

Bunias orientalis

leaf · vegetable

Young leaves and stems tasting of mustard and cabbage, raw or cooked, and flower buds like a small broccoli.

Origin

Armenia, Caucasus and Russia

Season (United States)

March to May

Preparation

The young leaves and still-tight buds are picked before flowering; the buds cook for two to three minutes, like broccoli.

Molecules

Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthin · Vegetable nitrates · ChlorophyllIn small amounts, not counted Pungent glucosinolates

Did you know?

Coming from Eastern Europe, it has spread along roads and railways as far as Western Europe.