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The market report: Hyssop
It may look like a weed, but should you spot a chef eyeing a pretty green shrub with tall purple flowers at the market, it's likely to be hyssop. For centuries, this plant has been used for medicinal purposes. Now chefs are working it onto menus because hyssop is sweet, versatile and tastes of mint and licorice.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readIt may look like a weed, but should you spot a chef eyeing a pretty green shrub with tall purple flowers at the market, it's likely to be hyssop. For centuries, this plant has been used for medicinal purposes. Now chefs are working it onto menus because hyssop is sweet, versatile and tastes of mint and licorice. When used as a garnish, hyssop also adds color to the plate. At the market, Shawn Fulbright of All Good Things Organic Seeds speaks to Laura Avery about growing heirloom hyssop varieties, and chef Spencer Bezaire shares his favorite use for the plant at L&E Oyster Bar in Silver Lake. Find Bezaire's recipe for a brown butter fig tart with hyssop honey on the Good Food blog.
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