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Does anyone know the Greek or Latin nomenclature of the plant we call 'Hostes' in Turkish. We use it in a stew. A very short plant with variegated leaves of green and a tinge of red. Leaves are a bit spiny' on the outer edges. Halil will know the dish but anyone know the plant itself?

I remember a short thorny leafed plant some use to eat prior to 74 called "bangallos".

Thx GR I will check it out.

It must be a GC word not Greek because Greek Google can't find it.

I found one site for wild cypriot plants used in cooking.. Lots of Latin names and no Cypriot/Local names. The references are all Greek speakers. What a pity. Nothing like 'Bangallos.

If its in Greek post the link...

Gallos=Chicken? I will have to keep on searching.

Close! Gallos means Turkey! So that makes you a Gallos Cypriot!

I dont think its Dandelion, as suggested. No sleep for me tonite.

It looks a bit like the lower part of a dandelion plant though doesn't it? I wouldn't be surprised if they're from the same family.

[iceman]

Does anyone know the Greek or Latin nomenclature of the plant we call 'Hostes' in Turkish. We use it in a stew. A very short plant with variegated leaves of green and a tinge of red. Leaves are a bit spiny' on the outer edges. Halil will know the dish but anyone know the plant itself?

I remember a short thorny leafed plant some use to eat prior to 74 called "bangallos".

Could possibly be the same plant...."mangallo" as we pronounce it..
Will check it tomorrow with an elder who is fluent in Greek...

[Get Real!]

Does anyone know the Greek or Latin nomenclature of the plant we call 'Hostes' in Turkish. We use it in a stew. A very short plant with variegated leaves of green and a tinge of red. Leaves are a bit spiny' on the outer edges. Halil will know the dish but anyone know the plant itself?

I remember a short thorny leafed plant some use to eat prior to 74 called "bangallos".

Could possibly be the same plant...."mangallo" as we pronounce it..
Will check it tomorrow with an elder who is fluent in Greek...

What a coincidence!

This looks interesting...
http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/2/1/34

[denizaksulu]

Does anyone know the Greek or Latin nomenclature of the plant we call 'Hostes' in Turkish. We use it in a stew. A very short plant with variegated leaves of green and a tinge of red. Leaves are a bit spiny' on the outer edges. Halil will know the dish but anyone know the plant itself?

I remember a short thorny leafed plant some use to eat prior to 74 called "bangallos".

Thx GR I will check it out.

It must be a GC word not Greek because Greek Google can't find it.

I found one site for wild cypriot plants used in cooking.. Lots of Latin names and no Cypriot/Local names. The references are all Greek speakers. What a pity. Nothing like 'Bangallos.

If its in Greek post the link...

Gallos=Chicken? I will have to keep on searching.

Close! Gallos means Turkey! So that makes you a Gallos Cypriot!

I dont think its Dandelion, as suggested. No sleep for me tonite.

It looks a bit like the lower part of a dandelion plant though doesn't it? I wouldn't be surprised if they're from the same family.

Possibly , but I've never seen a variegated Dandelion,

I thought allos/alos was a turkey. Maybe the 'G' got silenced


The text I found was in English.


here is the link:

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articl ... id=1599709

[denizaksulu]

Does anyone know the Greek or Latin nomenclature of the plant we call 'Hostes' in Turkish. We use it in a stew. A very short plant with variegated leaves of green and a tinge of red. Leaves are a bit spiny' on the outer edges. Halil will know the dish but anyone know the plant itself?

I remember a short thorny leafed plant some use to eat prior to 74 called "bangallos".

Could possibly be the same plant...."mangallo" as we pronounce it..
Will check it tomorrow with an elder who is fluent in Greek...

B and M are interchangable in somr greek words. We will get there.

[iceman]

Just asked my uncle who was online....
Mangallo is a smaller plant which grows wild just like hostes but is usually pickled...Hostes is a larger plant..

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I'm getting warm...

http://www.rareplants.de/shop/product.asp?P_ID=8796

I've just been informed that this is what Donkeys eat!

[denizaksulu]

Just asked my uncle who was online....
Mangallo is a smaller plant which grows wild just like hostes but is usually pickled...Hostes is a larger plant..

Thnx Iceman. W are always learning about our island and its riches.

[denizaksulu]

I'm getting warm...

http://www.rareplants.de/shop/product.asp?P_ID=8796

What is it? a heat wave or a wet dream?


I will check that link, thnx

[denizaksulu]

I'm getting warm...

http://www.rareplants.de/shop/product.asp?P_ID=8796

What is it? a heat wave or a wet dream?


I will check that link, thnx

Definitely not the thistle family, but they taste lovely as well