Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-05 | Page 8 | Two New Vegetables

TWO NEW VEGETABLES The Oriental Romaine From China by byWay byWay byWay Way of the Japanese Crosne Among the newer salad plants said saida a dealer in green vegetables is one called Oriental romaine which has been introduced here about four four years It came caine originally from flom China This Is a winter salad and is crown wn in the South being raised a ut as far north as North Car- Car olina I iv l' l P IJ 1 I i A head of Oriental romaine Is about as long as an ear of corn and in its middle part of about the same diameter diameter diame diame- ter but instead of tapering down at its lower end It is there somewhat bulbous bulbous bulbous bulb bulb- ous so that the whole head Is somewhat somewhat somewhat some some- what vase-like vase in shape It Is made up of long narrow lea leaves yes folding closely together solidly from the heart out the outer leaves being of about the size sze of green corn husks It Is sold by the pound at from 15 13 to 20 cents according to th the supply A single head weighs about a pound more or less Jess Another vegetable new mew here we have haye had it about four rears years one which Is IsI ismore Imore I more often eaten cooked but which uncooked un un- un- un cooked is used as a 0 garnish for salads and is eaten as such U IB 18 Japanese crosne fk rJ fn an like artichoke I vegetable g coming originally from Japan but now cultivated in France whence all our supplies of It are Imported Japanese s are about two Inches In length by half halt an Inch In diameter at the thickest part midway of or their length tapering toward the ends they have also ring-like ring moldings so that the they look like rather stubby lit littie little lit lit- tle tie turned spindles Besides their salad sala use Ule and their use cooked they are also used to garfish garnish garnish gar gar- nish fish or d decorate corate cooked meats In Japan Japan Japan Ja Ja- Ja- Ja pan they they ire pre jire eaten cool cooked edt pickled and andas andas andas as salad Japanese e ate import Imported Imported- d- d in jn t I t. t 1 baskets like small made heavily champagne champagne champagne cham cham- I baskets fifteen pounds to the I basket They sell here at 40 c cents a pound and fine favor New faor New York Sun