Rocket

[naz_nomad]

What's the fascination with this disgusting weed.

''Let's all eat rocket in our salads'' ... WTF happened to lettuce?

[Mortartube]

I quite like it and have done since before it became fashionable. It's not that different to watercress. I also have lettuce sometimes as well. Surprising, as if you saw me, I'm starting to look like a salad dodger.

[natalie_1982]

I don't like rocket, and I don't really like watercress.
Infact, I am not that keen on lettuce either. I love salad veggies like tomatos, beets, cabbage, celery, onoions, cucumber, beans, mmmm anything really apart from leaves. It just aint right - I imagine all the caterpillars that wanted to or have munched them already.

[Backdrifter]

Yes, and no insect ever shows any interest in those other vegetables! I know a few other people who "don't do leaves" too - I generally like them and they're always mixed in with other stuff anyway. Two of the things in that list - beetroot and celery - make me heave. Beetroot is one of the most evil things on this planet. It looks, smells and tastes revolting. And you only need one molecule of beetroot to turn everything within a five mile radius that horrible permanganate purple colour. It's disgusting - food scraped from the very epicentre of Satan's a*se.

Rocket is nice, it had a very distinctive flavour but I wouldn't make a point of having it regularly. The market we get most of our veg from does a nice variety of different lettuces so we mix and match.

[jiggy-gb]

Most of those 'designer' leaves taste like ear wax! Very bitter! Not that I sample ear wax on a regular basis, but i still remember the taste from being a child ;o)

[naz_nomad]

jiggy - that's exactly the taste I was trying to describe ... earwax

[jiggy-gb]

LOL, vile aren't they! I love sour but can't stand bitter tastes. Anything that makes me pull a face like a child the first time they try sprouts is a no no for me!

[Rock'n'Roll]

I Rather like it in small doses. Something in my opinion to be mixed with lettuce,not replace it. Used to grow it,but don't think i'd pay for it

[Backdrifter]

I can quite happily say that no leaves I've ever eaten - rocket or otherwise - have ever tasted like earwax!

What are "designer leaves" anyway and who says that's what they are? I assume you're including rocket, but what else? Out of curiosity.

[crisgal]

i love rocket! it's not at all bitter! i think it's creamy and peppery. yum yum.
raddicchio, now that's bitter!

[tictactoe]

I like rocket and lamb's lettuce(another designer leaf, backdrifter), and agree that rocket is not disimiliar to watercress, which is nice and peppery.
Trying to think of the other one in that category...?!?