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Post by braided-rug on Jun 28, 2006 19:03:58 GMT 10
I saw this cabbage on TV today. The presenter grows it in her rose garden when the roses are dormant. I thought I could do that too maybe. It looks so much like swiss chard or silverbeet, what do you think? www.abc.net.au/tv/cookandchef/txt/s1673902.htmI great idea for using up quinces, apparently it tastes lovely. |
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Post by braided-rug on Jun 28, 2006 19:13:39 GMT 10
It is also called lacinato or dinosaur kale. Beans with Black Cabbage, Tuscan-style 2/3 lb. dry cannellini beans 2 1/2 oz. pancetta 2/3 lb. black Tuscan cabbage 2/3 lb. ripe tomatoes 2/3 lb. carrots 1 pinch of thyme 1 large onion 2 leeks 2 celery stalks 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 handful of basil leaves 1 oz. parsley black pepper salt Soak the beans in a generous quantity of water overnight. The morning after, drain, put them in a pot with 2 qts. of lightly salted cold water, and let cook for l 1/2 hours. Clean, wash and slice the cabbage, carrots, onion and the leeks. Make a battuto with celery, basil and parsley. Thinly slice the pancetta. Put a pot on the stove with the oil, adding everything you have cut and minced (except the cabbage). Sauté over a low flame until the vegetables begin to get tender, then add the cabbage and continue to cook over a low flame so that the vegetables stew well. Add the tomatoes (peeled and chopped), a pinch of thyme and a pinch of pepper, and continue to cook over a low heat, stirring frequently. Sieve about half the beans and add this purée to the vegetables. Add the mixture to the beans and their broth, stir well and let cook for one more hour. Serve with extra-virgin olive oil on the side. Note: Black cabbage may be replaced with Savoy cabbage. Always add more broth if soup gets too thick. From: www.italianmade.com/recipes/recipe214.cfmHere is an Aussie blog about it. cookalmostanything.blogspot.com/2006/05/crostata-di-cavolo-nero.html |
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Post by braided-rug on Dec 10, 2006 15:17:59 GMT 10
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Post by braided-rug on Dec 30, 2007 9:53:54 GMT 10
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Post by braided-rug on Mar 12, 2009 20:59:10 GMT 10
I bought a plant today in IGA.
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