The plants are apparently stemless, bearing a rosette of large, thick, fleshy leaves, or have a shorter or longer (sometimes branched) stem, along which, or towards the end of which and its branches, the generally fleshy leaves are borne.
It is a herb with a rosette of fleshy, oblong leaves, i to 3 in.
As the leaves unfold from the centre of the rosette the impression of the marginal spines is very conspicuous on the still erect younger leaves.
You need a rosette iron for these crisp, delicate cookies.
Dip the batter coated iron into the oil and let the rosette fall off the iron.