Vegetables · Food pairing guide
What goes with Ice Plant?
Crystalline ice plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, is a culinary succulent with fleshy leaves and conspicuous fluid-filled surface cells. It gives a juicy, gently tart, marine-tasting bite. This profile covers edible leaves supplied for food, not other ornamentals sold under the broad name ice plant.
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Pairing principles
What pairs well with Ice Plant?
Keep a substantial piece of leaf in each bite so its watery crunch remains perceptible. Light acid, fermented seasoning and sesame work in salads. Small portions of frozen fruit, coconut-water ice, peanut mousse or toasted milk crumbs make its saline texture an active counterpoint; assemble these contrasts immediately before serving.
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