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Schorseneren

English translation: black salsify/salifies


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Dutch term or phrase:Schorseneren
English translation:black salsify/salifies
Entered by: KarinH
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16:10 Sep 28, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Food & Dairy / Vegetable
Dutch term or phrase: Schorseneren
Does anybody know the English translation of a vegetable called 'schorseneren' in Dutch?
KarinH
Local time: 08:01
black salsify/salifies
Explanation:
Michel Vuijlsteke's weblog: Ordewoord van de dag is
Scorzonera (black salsify) in béchamel sauce with vinegar. Scorzonera (NL:
schorseneren, FR: scorsonères) are the root of a type of daisies. ...
blog.zog.org/2003/05/ordewoord_van_d.html
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writeaway
Local time: 09:01
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That's brilliant. Thanks for your help!
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black salsify/salifies


Explanation:
Michel Vuijlsteke's weblog: Ordewoord van de dag is
Scorzonera (black salsify) in béchamel sauce with vinegar. Scorzonera (NL:
schorseneren, FR: scorsonères) are the root of a type of daisies. ...
blog.zog.org/2003/05/ordewoord_van_d.html

writeaway
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Grading comment
That's brilliant. Thanks for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sanmar: Yes, salsify in my vegetable growing book
5 mins

agree  Hans Bulteryst: (black) salsify - you can call it just salsify (no need for black). The skin is dark brown, but the vegetable itself is white. Here in the US you find these in gourmet stores and they are called "SALSIFY'
20 mins

agree  Rebecca Uyttersprot
24 mins

agree  moya
28 mins

agree  Dave Calderhead: Good old salsify - the vegetable oyster. see Dictionary of Plants - salsify : www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/ dictionaries/plants/data/m0014403.html
38 mins

agree  GertV
41 mins

agree  Iris70: salsify
45 mins

agree  Francina
53 mins

agree  Paul Peeraerts
1 hr

agree  Els Thant, M.A., B.Tr.: salsify
1 hr
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