Andrea Carlson's use of layered elements — especially botanicals and ferments — offers new opportunities for adventurous home cooks You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in ...

Autumn is a good time to start eating more root vegetables. Ueong (burdock root) is very popular in Korea and other Asian countries. It’s full of nutrients and an excellent source of fiber. The root ...

One person’s weeds are another person’s dinner, and burdock (Arctium) is a perfect example of this. Although it is routinely weeded out as an invasive species, in Japan it is cultivated as the ...

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Burdock has an earthy, nutty flavor. Substitution: Salsify, or even carrots or parsnips, makes a good substitute, and any bitter green—dandelion, red mustard or radicchio—will work fine in place of ...

Description: Known as gobo in Japan and niúbàng in China, the gangly, tan-skinned root of the biennial burdock plant can grow to be two to three feet long and is similar in shape to a carrot or ...

In Burdock & Co, Andrea guides us into the delicious potential of the natural world, beautifully and lyrically exploring new frontiers in cooking — whether spotlighting the offcuts of a fish, or ...

“It’s literally everything,” Andrea Carlson asserts. She’s reflecting on the 10-year anniversary of her restaurant, Burdock & Co, and its focus on produce grown by local farmers. “It’s about food ...

'There is nothing as good as fresh ricotta,' says chef Andrea Carlson You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Reviews and recommendations are ...

Most evenings, Andrea Carlson can be found in the kitchen at Burdock & Co. (2702 Main Street). Since opening the Mount Pleasant restaurant in April, the Vancouver-born executive chef has rarely taken ...