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Also known as lamb’s lettuce, feldsalat or corn salad, mache is deliciously mild, and has possibly the softest texture of any salad green. This tasty plant grows wild in Europe, where it is considered a pest in corn and wheat fields, but here in the United States it is often grown and shipped still living in hydroponic plugs. Its delicate, dark green spoon-shaped leaves resemble a lamb’s ear, and while the farmers abhor this lovely leaf, skilled chefs seek it out in early spring to create dishes as mild as the season. The allure of mache is more than skin deep. The creamy, soft leaves of this old garden green melt in your mouth. Though a salad of mache, dressed with a 8y berry vinaigrette is perfectly capable of standing alone, try this wild green in less predictable ways. Add it to sweet 8 or savory vegetable dishes or try it with roasted beets or saut