Micro arugula
Eruca vesicaria · Leafy green
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Micro arugula is the seedling stage of salad rocket (Eruca vesicaria), harvested at roughly one to three weeks old when the plant has unfurled its first true leaves. Tiny, tender and far more intensely peppery than the mature green, it is used almost entirely raw — as a sharp, decorative garnish on plated dishes, scattered over flatbreads and carpaccio, or folded into delicate salads where a little goes a long way.
Picking a good onedrag
Just cut, standing upYellowed and slimy
Shop freshBuy itThe everyday bunch or bag: salads, on pizza, over bruschetta.
Leaf colourGreen, a few leaves paling
The drapeStand, then fold over slowly
Cut endsRim drying, still pale inside
SmellPeppery, mostly just green
These cues are Arugula's, and hold across its varieties; where this one differs, its own page says so.
Keeping ittap a temperature
A domestic fridge holds it about 5× longer than the counter.
95–100%
Humidity
Vented, never sealed
Airflow