On Food and Cooking

Broccoli 17

White   cabbage 15

Horseradish 11

Red cabbage 10

Radish 7

Chinese cabbage 3

Cauliflower 2

Salads of bitter greens are often
accompanied by a salty dressing or other
ingredients; salt not only balances the
bitterness, but actually suppresses our
perception of bitterness.

Dandelion Greens The dandelion (Taraxicum
officinale) seems to be found naturally on all
continents, although most cultivated varieties
are native to Eurasia. It’s occasionally grown
on a small scale, and has been gathered from
the wild (or the back-yard) since prehistory.
The plant is a perennial, so if its taproot is left