What is salsify?
Salsify
A long, skinny root vegetable, sometimes called oyster plant, with a mild flavor somewhere between artichoke and oyster.
What it tastes like
Mild, nutty and creamy, like artichoke heart with a faint briny note.
Where you’ll see it
Winter menus at French and fine-dining restaurants, roasted, braised or puréed beside meat and fish.