Some vegetables in the remarkably various
cabbage family. Center : Kale leaf. To its
right and clockwise: The swollen stem of
kohlrabi, the terminal bud of head cabbage,
the lateral buds of brussels sprouts, the
flowering stalk of broccoli, and cauliflower, a
mass of undeveloped flower stalks.
Rocket, Cress, Mustard Greens, Ethiopian
Mustard Rocket (or Italian arugula, both
from the Latin root roc meaning “harsh,
rough”) is the name given to several different
plants and their leaves, all small, weedy
cabbage relatives from the Mediterranean
region that are especially pungent, with a full,
almost meaty flavor built from various