[Sca-cooks] Borage

[Wanda Pease]

I had Borage in Portland Oregon for two years then it died out.  It may be climate sensitive.  We get lots of rain and it may prefer a dryer climate.

Wanda

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On Feb 22, 2014, at 12:07 PM, "Susi Mayer" <susanne.mayer5 at chello.at> wrote:

> 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.
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