Because of his Japanese heritage, Shin Thompson said, he was already familiar with burdock root—the taproot of the burdock plant, a type of thistle. “We use it quite a bit. Traditionally we steam and ...

SOW Foods executive chef Brian Doyle puts local spin on holiday recipes Brian Doyle, executive chef at SOW Foods & Catering, cooked up Roasted Root Vegetables with Golden Burdock during a Taste of the ...

One person’s weeds are another person’s dinner, and burdock (Arctium) is a perfect example of this. Although it is routinely weeded out as an invasive species, in Japan it is cultivated as the ...

Burdock has an earthy, nutty flavor. Substitution: Salsify, or even carrots or parsnips, makes a good substitute, and any bitter green—dandelion, red mustard or radicchio—will work fine in place of ...

Likely the most unused vegetable on this list, burdock root is more commonly used in medicinal oil form than in home kitchens. In folk medicine, it has long been prized for its anti-inflammatory ...