Cookbook:Arugula

| Basic foodstuffs

Arugula (also known as rocket, rocket salad, rughetta, roquette or rucola), is a leafy green vegetable.

Characteristics
Arugula leaves are green and "toothed", with a similar appearance to dandelion greens. The flavor is characterized as pungent, hot, or "stimulating".

Selection and storage
Arugula should be fresh and green, with no limpness or off colors. There should be no sliminess. Store in the fridge, wrapped in a damp cloth.

Use
It is usually eaten raw in salads but can also be steamed or cooked and served with meat or pasta.