Mesclun de salades
English translation: Mixed salad leaves
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|  Selected response from: Carol Gullidge United Kingdom Local time: 22:35 | ||||||
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| 3 +7 | Mixed salad leaves |
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| 4 +1 | Mesclun |
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| 3 +1 | assorted young salad greens |
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| "Mesclun" is used in English, too |
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peer agreement (net): +1Mesclun Explanation: 'Mesclun' is best because not only is it used in English, more importantly it is a better description of the dish. Mesclun isn't just any old mixture of young salad leaves as it should also include more aromatic leaves. Another important feature is that the seeds for the component plants are sown as a mixture, and the young leaves are cut from the garden already mixed. Several friends of mine used to do this in France. 'L'avantage du mesclun au potager, c'est qu'il est semé dans un carré et les pousses fraîches sont coupées au fur et à mesure de leur repousse, donnant ainsi une récolte renouvelée en permanence.' 'Mesclun is a classic green salad originating from the South of France. The name 'Mesclun' comes from the French word mescla, which means "to mix". It is usually made up of a combination of very young leaves and shoots of various wild and domesticated plants. There is a huge range of potential ingredients including sorrel, dandelion, lamb's lettuce, cutting lettuce, corn salad, various cresses, chicories and endives, oak leaf lettuce, mache, radicchio, arugula, chervil, frissee, purslane and others. Fortunately the seed is available in a ready mixed format so you won’t need to worry about the individual items once you have found a mix that suits you. Most decent seed catalogues feature a Mesclun assortment these days.' Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/mesclun-mixes Reference: http://www.emeraldcitysupply.com/articles/growing_food_insid... |
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17 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1assorted young salad greens Explanation: - |
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peer agreement (net): +7Mixed salad leaves Explanation: sounds marginally less dull, or even ... baby salad leaves (if that is indeed appropriate, and you'd probably need to confirm this with the Maitre D' or Chef) I've also used "mesclun" in the past, depending on the register and target audience -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day19 hrs (2013-10-12 13:41:22 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Thanks Jane! Don't forget to check whether they are in fact "mixed baby salad leaves" - which is most likely with mesclun - as this would add to the appeal! |
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