Sea Vegetable
Rock Samphire
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Rock samphire is the kitchen name for Crithmum—spicy-aromatic coastal green for pickles and garnishes. Entirely different from salty marsh samphire shoots. Pickles shine; fresh use is pungent. Clarify which samphire a recipe means. Specialty coastal ingredient.
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CoastalDistinctKitchen NamePicklePungentPungent AromaticSpecialty
History
GB
Rock samphire pickles featured in English coastal households.
GB
Chefs revived rock samphire pickles distinctly from marsh samphire.