Vegetables · Fresh
Cavolo nero
Also called Tuscan kale, lacinato kale, black kale, dinosaur kale
Dark, narrow-leaved Tuscan kale with a deep, slightly bitter flavour; key in ribollita and minestrone, and good braised with garlic or tossed through pasta.
- A kind of Kale
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodCollard greens
Thicker, tougher leaves and less earthy; cook a little longer.
- T2 · GoodSpring greens
Paler, sweeter and softer; loses the dark, bitter edge.
- T2 · GoodSwiss chard
Milder and juicier; cooks faster and turns softer.
- T3 · In a pinchSavoy cabbage
Sweeter and more cabbagey; loses the dark, iron-rich bite.
Cook with Cavolo nero
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