History

Salad Burnet, also known as Drumsticks, Old man’s pepper and Poor man’s pepper, is native of Europe and Asia and is from the family Rosaceae. It was taken to New England in the Pilgrim Father’s plant collection and was called Pimpernel.

Salad Burnet is a unique herb as it is one of our few soft leaved hardy evergreen perennials making it a wonderful addition to any herb bed. Alternatively, as the Tudors used to do, plant it along the borders so the scent rises up when trodden on.

The Latin is Sanguisorba minor, and the name Sanguisorba comes from sanguis, meaning ‘blood’ and sorbere, meaning to ‘soak up’. The name relates to its ancient medicinal use, which was to staunch wounds.

 Source:  https://www.jekkas.com/blogs/jekkas-blog/all-about-salad-burnet-sanguisorba-minor

• Digestive Health
• Inflammation
• Wound Healing 
• Menstrual Issues

Cream Cheese Tea Sandwiches With Salad Burnet

Ingredients:

• 4 slices whole grain bread (can use whole grain crackers, if desired)
• softened butter, for spreading
• 1 tablespoon fresh salad burnet, leaves (read *Note)
• 1⁄2 cup cream cheese, softened
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
  

Instructions:

1. Spread the butter on each slice of bread.
2. *Note: due to salad burnet’s delicate nature, it is not necessary or really possible to mince the leaves. Add them whole to the cream cheese.
3. In a small bowl combine the salad burnet and cream cheese. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Mix well.
4. Spread the cream cheese mixture on two slices of bread. Place other slices on top and cut sandwiches in half or quarters.

Source: https://www.food.com/recipe/cream-cheese-tea-sandwiches-with-salad-burnet-379700