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Title: New Italian Cabbage (to me anyway)
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on November 01, 2016, 20:07:37 PM: Bought some new cabbage in Lidl yesterday, it is called Cavolo Nero. Very dark green. Will give it a try tomorrow. Anyone heard of it?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/cavolo_nero
Title: Re: New Italian Cabbage (to me anyway)
Post by: KKOB on November 01, 2016, 20:48:27 PM: Yep. A bit like curley kale, tastewise. Tesco's have been stocking it for a few months.
Title: Re: New Italian Cabbage (to me anyway)
Post by: sadler on November 01, 2016, 21:21:33 PM: Yes! It's delicious steamed. Similar to kale.
Title: Re: New Italian Cabbage (to me anyway)
Post by: teetee on November 02, 2016, 12:14:11 PM: Blanched then pan fried for a minute in olive oil, been a favourite for a while and grown in the UK for a while now.
Title: Re: New Italian Cabbage (to me anyway)
Post by: WordBird on November 04, 2016, 12:50:40 PM: Quote from: teetee on November 02, 2016, 12:14:11 PM
Blanched then pan fried for a minute in olive oil, been a favourite for a while and grown in the UK for a while now.

Add a bit of garlic and freshly-grated nutmeg when pan-frying too, lovely. :)
Title: Re: New Italian Cabbage (to me anyway)
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on November 04, 2016, 13:12:42 PM: Phil like it. I thought it was a bit chewy. However, thanks for the tips will buy it again and give them a try.
Glad to see Romanesco in the supermarkets again. First bought that in Newtonward in N.Ireland where a local farmer had grown it.
Title: Re: New Italian Cabbage (to me anyway)
Post by: Colwyn on January 15, 2017, 13:57:59 PM: Hilary is going over the top with this cavolo nero. She's now flouncing about the kitchen saying she's going to "chiffonade it"! Don't know what that is? Nor did I: had to look it up.
Title: Re: New Italian Cabbage (to me anyway)
Post by: Lotty on January 15, 2017, 14:41:15 PM: It's the posh name for how I prepare spring greens (especially for kids), kale etc being quite tough, also it cooks more quickly because it's finely shredded.
Title: Re: New Italian Cabbage (to me anyway)
Post by: kayakebab on January 16, 2017, 07:01:29 AM: Looks like a curly version of pazı which I get from Sunday market.
I shred it, toss in a little oil and put in oven til crisp.
Sprinkle with a little sugar & salt and hey presto chinese crispy seaweed :)

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