I can scarcely believe the brew ha-ha around it.

How many have tried it? I first had some about 5 or 6 years ago. Not bad, not bad at all. Definitely gives a salad a little extra sparkle -- don't use too much, it's potent. Supposed to be quite nutritious as well.

So parents, if you're having trouble getting little junior to eat his salad, put in a wee bit of arugula, available at fine grocers everywhere. Tell 'em Barack Obama sent you.

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1984 300D, 138K

What is this stuff you speak of?

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I like Ranch dressing on my salad's No idea what that stuff is though.

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The stuff sells like hotcakes in packets, especially in areas with heavy Italian populations. But it is spreading out into the general salad loving population. $1.50-$2.00 will buy you a packet with about 200 seeds in it which will keep you in Arugala/Rocket up to your eyeballs. It grows great in containers, too, so plant your own!

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'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Had a couple of friends, organic farmers, who grew arugula and a large number of other specialty salad crops they hand-delivered to a wealthy clientele. For services rendered, they used to give me a basket now and then. It included arugula. I liked it fine, but no more than any other green leafy salad material. I've never grown it.

B

I've always wondered how hotcakes got the reputation for being the best selling item ever. I'll have to look into this more.

I like a spring mix salad occasionally, but prefer romaine or butter lettuce.

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2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
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"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

I'm definitely more of a leaf lettuce fan but a little Arugala, Escarolle and Cicoria (Italian Dandelion) thrown into the mix livens it up a little bit. They are definitely on the bitter side.

The bitterness helps cut through all of the bacon, cheese and Gorgonzola/Bleu Cheese/Ranch dressing. (Just kidding of course. Well, mostly.)

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

So whats it like pot? Grow it in the closet with lights?

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Arugula is great stir-fried with onions and garlic, seasoned with simple sea salt.

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1999 E430
1999 C230 Kompressor
1992 300E (write-off)
1984 190D 2.2 (sold)

I've put it on gourmet pizzas that I have made: flat bread pizza with peaches, goat cheese, prochiuto, and arugula. Don't knock it till you try it.

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There's just something about its name . . . "arugula" . . .

. . . makes me think of "jugular," and "Dracula" . . .
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Formerly:
'97 C230, smoke silver/parchment; '86 420SEL, anthracite/light grey; '84 280CE (W123), dark blue/palomino

Love it! We've grown it in our gardens. Along with fresh cilantro and tons of other stuff. My wife makes a delicious home-grown gazpacho soup every late summer, it's like a mark of passage. Late summer evenings, cool breeze, good food and wine...life is good.

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2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package
2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options
1998 E430 - sold
1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold
1977 280E - sold
1971 250 - retired

"And a frign hat. They gave me a hat at the annual benefits meeting. I said. how does this benefit me. I dont have anything from the company.. So they gave me a hat." - TheDon

Then call it by its layman's name, Rocket.


. . . think of "if you're constipated and you eat enough of it it'll make you launch like a" . . .

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'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Nah, I think you can grow this stuff outside, lessen of course you live in a highly Republican district.

Looks a bit like Spinach, darker green than most lettuce, I definitely wouldn't want a salad of it alone but it does add some, how you say in English, leetle beet of pizzazz to a salad.

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