The hollow stem yields a white, milky juice said to be eaten by sows to increase the flow of their milk. The Latin name of the genus ‘sowthistle’ is Sonchus meaning ‘hollow’. There are many species of Sonchus – all are edible and most are indistinguishable in appearance – but …
Sowthistle is delicious. One of my favourite Springtime greens its texture is similar to little gem lettuces yet it has so much more flavour. I pull the leaf blades off the leaf-stalk and use those, along with the young tips in most of my sowthistle recipes. The raw leaf stalk …
Smooth Sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus) is cropping up everywhere at the moment. I skip out to my local patch to gather some of these tasty greens. Did you know that sowthistle contains as many antioxidants as blueberries! Yup, I just checked it out, they are an uber-superfood! Ingredients Suggested Instruction Serves: …
Prickly sow-thistle (Sonchus asper) makes a great vegetable with minimal bitterness, more akin to chicory greens. This sow-thistle recipe is quick and easy to prepare. Note: Pick the sow-thistle tips when the flower buds are just starting to appear. Ingredients 5 prickly sow-thistle tips per person knobs of butter Suggested Instructions …