Rocket (arugula)
Wild rocket has narrow, jagged leaves and a stronger peppery flavor than cultivated rocket.
- Leaf form
- Narrow and jagged
- Flavor comparison
- More peppery than cultivated rocket
Try it in the kitchen
Use a small handful of wild rocket in a salad with pear and a firm cheese, or scatter it over cooked white beans before serving. Its more pronounced flavor makes it useful as an accent as well as a salad leaf.
In chef Iginio Massari’s schiacciatelle recipe, wild rocket cooks with tomato and marinated salmon in the sauce; fresh leaves finish the dish.
Ask for wild rocket
Choose wild rocket when you want narrower, jagged leaves and a stronger flavor. Ask specifically for the wild type: the English names rocket and arugula are broader labels.
