[Sca-cooks] Borage

[Susi Mayer]

Again hopelssly behind,....

UH, yes borage tastes a bit like cucumber it has a fresh, crunch taste and 
the leaves are hairy so it gives a quite distinct texture. Once planted in 
your garden it grows like weed and is annual but self seeding and WILL come 
again!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borage

On the Wiki page are some nice pictures showing the hairy leaves also and 
the starflowers look very nice on a salad. (but tehm in to ice cube 
compartments and frees with water for summer drinks.

I would not use arugula it is much to *hot and spicy* and spinach is bland 
and too distinct a flavor. Both do not resemble borage in any way. If you 
are able to get seeds somewere I would try to plant your own. It will also 
grow on the balcony in a pot BUT you need a big one as borage grows to a 
height of 60–100 cm (2.0–3.3 ft).

https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/b/borage66.html

http://www.wikihow.com/Grow-Borage

Kind Regards Katharina
Drachenwald

who's Mom has tons of borage in the garden,....

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I've been looking through a few Spanish salad recipes, and a number of them
call for borage leaves and sometimes the flowers as well.  From what I read
online, borage is used sometimes in Europe.  It is supposed to have a
cucumber-like flavor. The only reference I found to it in the U.S. was some
specialty produce-grower in California who grows it for some gourmet
restaurant.

Can anyone who's eaten it comment on the flavor and texture of borage?  Can
anyone suggest a reasonable substitute?  The Food Thesaurus suggests
spinach or arugula.