Description
Organic cime di rapa, the turnip greens of Puglia, ready to use.
Cime di rapa, or turnip greens, are the defining vegetable of Apulian cooking. Here they are picked fresh and processed within a few hours: the tougher stems are removed, the greens are boiled briefly until tender, cooled and dressed with organic extra virgin olive oil, organic apple vinegar and a touch of organic chilli, then jarred and pasteurised. The declared ingredients are organic turnip greens, organic extra virgin olive oil, organic apple vinegar, organic chilli and salt. The taste is bold and slightly bitter, softened by the oil and lifted by the chilli.
For restaurants and chefs. Turnip greens have a short season and need careful cleaning, and this jar takes both problems away. Toss them with orecchiette, garlic and breadcrumbs for the classic dish of Puglia, use them to fill panzerotti and focaccia, or top pizza after baking. As a side they go well with sausages, roast pork and cheeses. Kept in the pantry, they let the kitchen offer a regional dish all year.
For specialty and Italian stores. Cime di rapa are hard to find fresh outside Italy, which makes a ready jar a destination product for customers who know Apulian food. Staff can point to the obvious pairing, orecchiette from the pasta shelf, and sell the two together. The organic certification and the farm origin back the price. With a 36-month shelf life from production, the jar can stay on the shelf between waves of demand.
Specs: 270 g, case of 6, shelf life 36 months, organic, Puglia (Italy).
Allergens: none declared by the producer.
