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Ingredients: Rape Rosse

Giugno 3, 2015 by Gaia

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Rape rosse is the Italian word for beetroots. In Tuscany, they are grown both for their roots and for their leaves, which resemble the texture of spinach but have a earthier flavor.

I often use the roots to make risottos and the leaves to make savory tarts. When short on time, I prepare a simple insalata di rape rosse (“beetroot salad”) by slicing a couple of peeled beetroots into thin rounds and combining them with some crumbled sheep’s cheese.

tuscan provinces

written by Gaia

Filed Under: foods of florence, ingredients, Tuscan Tagged With: beetroots, vegetables, vegetarian

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