Do you know this vegetable?
It's really very pretty and can be found in the section of the produce department near all the other less commonly used veggies that I don't know how to cook yet. This is something I'm working to correct though. I told hubby that I'm just going to start picking up odd fruits and vegetables now and then. We both enjoy trying new foods so it should be a fun experiment.
Back to the broccoli rabe (I think it's pronounced 'rob').
It's also known as rapini and I prefer this name. It just sounds fancier.
The taste is bitter but boiling it before sauteeing is supposed to cut the bitterness. That's what I did for about 5 min. or so and I think it turned out well. After that, you just saute it like spinach. I heated about 2TBSP olive oil in a skillet, added 2 cloves of minced garlic, the veggies (about a pound), a little red pepper flakes, and cooked about 15 min., then topped with shredded parmesan.
It's always a good sign when hubby is standing in the kitchen after dinner and eating what's left in the pan. ;)
I think it looks kind of like a bouquet of flowers.
I haven't made broccoli rabe in a long time! I'm the only one in my household who likes it, so I don't buy it often.
ReplyDeleteIt's fun to buy produce you've never had before, isn't it? My daughter and I do that when she comes to the store with me. We've had plenty of hits, but a few misses, too. Lychee nuts were the biggest miss. No one liked them.
I have never tried lychee nuts. I've been eyeing things like yucca root, cactus leaves, odd looking mushrooms.
ReplyDeleteI just had this yesterday! We went to lunch at a nice restaurant and this was the vegetable of the day - very interesting, went well with the trout! :)
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