Portulaca oleracea (not a dermatological condition)

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In this part of the world we are blessed with a short but sweet late spring burst of rijleh, a mild, sweet green I have always thought is a seductive combination of mâche and silky velvety coins. It grows wild in riverbeds around Jerusalem for about a month-long season just as summer rolls in. After some mucking about, it turns out our rijleh is actually Portulaca Oleradea, an exotic succulent, also known by its very 19th century nickname, purslane. For some reason, the very idea of a purslane salad strikes me as cool, with a Jane Austen twist.



Nov. 12, 2023, 9:42 p.m.

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