I saw a dish that looked like a bowl of big, curly green onions being
served to the person sitting next to me at a restaurant. I was a little curious
on what it was but had my eye on a pasta dish while scanning the menu. I got up
to go to the bathroom when I passed 3 other tables with the same dish on their
table. Finally I asked our waiter what that dish was as almost everyone seemed
to be eating it.
He said it was puntarelle, a chicory with light green stems and dandelion shaped leaves. Our waiter said it was basically a Roman salad and their version came with an anchovy, garlic, lemon, and olive oil type dressing. Instantly, I said, ‘I would like one too!’ I had one bite and I was hooked. It was slightly crunchy, watery and absolutely tasty and refreshing. I was told that this is a true, local dish and a source of Roman pride and we were fortunate enough to be in Rome when it was in season.
He said it was puntarelle, a chicory with light green stems and dandelion shaped leaves. Our waiter said it was basically a Roman salad and their version came with an anchovy, garlic, lemon, and olive oil type dressing. Instantly, I said, ‘I would like one too!’ I had one bite and I was hooked. It was slightly crunchy, watery and absolutely tasty and refreshing. I was told that this is a true, local dish and a source of Roman pride and we were fortunate enough to be in Rome when it was in season.
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