Jim wrote about burdock:

> I just noticed it in the Asian store this week. Nice looking roots,
> 3/4" in diameter and a foot or more long. Having dug a little
> [very little] burdock, I nearly bought some roots to see if cultivated
> ones were better.
>
> If you've tried both, Bob, what do you think? I was under-whelmed
> with the wild ones I've tried.

I'm definitely going with the cultivated ones. My local Whole Foods
carries them, and I've used them before to good effect.

Bob