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Skirret was an important vegetable in English, European and American gardens until the late 18th Century, when it faded from favor. A useful volume called ”Unusual Vegetables,” by the editors of Organic Gardening magazine, published by Rodale Press, describes skirret: ”The roots have a sweet, tender white flesh that when cooked like salsify or parsnips are highly esteemed in Oriental countries.”
One source for plants is Well-Sweep Herb Farm, 317 Mt. Bethel Rd., Port Murray, N.J. 07865. The company`s catalogue offers unusual herbs and hard-to- find items that would appeal to adventuresome gardeners. –
