Winter cress

Barbarea vulgaris

leaf · vegetable

Winter leaves with a cress-like bite and flower buds cooked like little broccoli.

Origin

Europe and Asia

Season (United States)

January to April · grows in your region

Preparation

The leaves are picked in winter, before flowering; their bite softens with cooking.

Molecules

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

Did you know?

It is called “Saint Barbara's herb”: its leaves were picked on December 4.