Herb
Salad Rocket
A tier
Salad rocket is the everyday cultivated Eruca sold in bags and bunches—milder when baby, assertively peppery when large. Texture is tender compared with wiry wild rocket; flavour is mustard-nut with a clean finish. The default for rocket salads, steak toppings, and quick pestos. Dress at the last second so leaves stay lively.
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Characteristics
Preparations
PestoSaladSandwichSteak Top
Traits
Bag CropCultivated DefaultEverydayPepperyPeppery VariableTender
History
FR
French roquette entered composed salads as a peppery green.
IT
Italian rucola culture kept salad rocket central to everyday meals.
Supermarket salad bags made salad rocket a global convenience green.
Food service specified salad rocket vs wild rocket for texture control.