General Information
The leaves and stem may be eaten raw in salads or steamed and served with a cream sauce and butter. Raw, the leaves are rather nondescript in flavor but are high in moisture and very crunchy. The stem is also moist and crunchy but has a sour edge to it. Can be cooked with beef, lamb, or pork as it absorbs the flavor of the meats.
History
Purslane is locally grown at Coleman Farms, Carpinteria, California. Coleman Farms has been growing premium products since 1964. Specializing in lettuce varieties, more than one hundred garden-fresh edibles flourish on this successful farm’s fertile ten acres.
