Unusual vegetable

[thelewisgang]

Whilst at a local market yesterday, I saw on a veg stall someone selling the vegetable called Sampher. I have never seen it nor heard of it before. Does anyone know what its flavour is & how it is cooked? I live in Lincolnshire & believe it is a local produce. The lady on the stall was busy with customers or I would have asked her.

[lankeela]

Dew yew get yerself down to Norfolk gel, and yewll find Samphire a plenty down on them thar marshes.

Here's how to find it and cook it:

http://uktv.co.uk/food/ingredient/aid/509472

[thelewisgang]

thank you. the link is much appreciated

[jack daniels]

oh I get that from my local fish stall in the market, I've cooked it with onions and garlic - yum

[katerich48]

I've had it just boiled as a veg with fish...I think its classed as a grass its grown by the sea....

[coccinelle]

In France it's called salicorne and we pickle it; there's loads of it in Vend�e.