sativus Horseradish: Armoracia rusticana Recent Hybrids Accidental Rutabaga, canola: Brassica napus (rapa x oleracea) Brown mustard, mustard greens: Brassica juncea (rapa x nigra) Ethiopian mustard: Brassica carinata (oleracea x nigra) Intentional Br o c c o l i n i : Brassica oleracea x alboglabra Relative Amounts of Sulfur Pungency Precursors Brussels sprouts 35 Green cabbage 26 Broccoli 17 White cabbage 15 Horseradish 11 Red cabbage 10 Radish Chinese cabbage Cauliflower Salads of bitter greens are often accompanied by a salty dressing or other ingredients; salt not only balances the bitterness, but actually suppresses our perception of bitterness Dandelion Greens The dandelion (Taraxicum officinale) seems to be found naturally on all continents, although most cultivated varieties are native to Eurasia It’s occasionally grown on a small scale, and has been gathered from the wild (or the back-yard) since prehistory The plant is a perennial, so if its taproot is left ... of bitter greens are often accompanied by a salty dressing or other ingredients; salt not only balances the bitterness, but actually suppresses our perception of bitterness Dandelion Greens The dandelion (Taraxicum... Dandelion Greens The dandelion (Taraxicum officinale) seems to be found naturally on all continents, although most cultivated varieties are native to Eurasia It’s occasionally grown on a small scale, and has been gathered from... are native to Eurasia It’s occasionally grown on a small scale, and has been gathered from the wild (or the back-yard) since prehistory The plant is a perennial, so if its taproot is left