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A vegetable's rebellious teenage phase, harvested for flavor before it learns responsibility.
means A young vegetable or herb seedling, harvested just after the first true leaves appear, prized as a garnish or flavor boost rather than a meal.
from A late-20th-century coinage, built simply from 'micro-' (tiny) plus 'green,' the old trade term for leafy vegetables. It emerged from California restaurant kitchens around the 1980s, where chefs wanted something between a sprout (just a seed and stem) and a baby leafy vegetable — a distinct size class needed its own name, so the industry made one.
- nutrient density
- Often 4 to 40 times adult plant's vitamin levels
- harvest window
- Cut 7 to 21 days after sprouting
- not sprouts
- Grown in soil with light, not just water
- price logic
- Tiny leaves, big markup, restaurants love the margin