Comments on: Wild Chicory Spaghetti http://dolcevitadiaries.co.uk/2009/05/19/wild-chicory-spaghetti/ Stories and Recipes from an Italian olive grove Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:08:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: William http://dolcevitadiaries.co.uk/2009/05/19/wild-chicory-spaghetti/#comment-431 William Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:58:07 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.co.uk/?p=124#comment-431 This was great! I used rotilli pasta. I also added one whole can of ceci beans, rinsed and drained. I just wish I had more chicory. Next time, I will use a whole head of it! This was great! I used rotilli pasta. I also added one whole can of ceci beans, rinsed and drained. I just wish I had more chicory. Next time, I will use a whole head of it!

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]]> By: Spaghetti Carbonara has never tasted this good « The Dolce Vita Diaries http://dolcevitadiaries.co.uk/2009/05/19/wild-chicory-spaghetti/#comment-87 Spaghetti Carbonara has never tasted this good « The Dolce Vita Diaries Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:39:09 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.co.uk/?p=124#comment-87 [...] the actual sauce. If you want to give this a go there is a great recipe for wild chicory spaghetti here on the blog. Below we’ve got a simple and classic recipe for you to [...] [...] the actual sauce. If you want to give this a go there is a great recipe for wild chicory spaghetti here on the blog. Below we’ve got a simple and classic recipe for you to [...]

]]> By: Jim http://dolcevitadiaries.co.uk/2009/05/19/wild-chicory-spaghetti/#comment-48 Jim Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:51:16 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.co.uk/?p=124#comment-48 This is an excellent combination of ingredients! Delicious! I grow this chicory in my garden, also radicchio which is essentially the same species, and cooked the same way. They also have many health benefits. I like to make a similar dish, though the ingredients vary from time to time. One of my favorite is with wild mushrooms and sweet red peppers, and most always fresh garlic. The younger leaves require less cooking, and are less bitter. A little butter in the sauce is fantastic. If the leaves are older and quite bitter, a little dash of something sweet and sour is interesting. Chicory is also a good addition to Spaghetti Carbonara, and is used in numerous Asian dishes where it is also popular. Today I had a stir fry of radicchio, shitake mushroom, kung pao chillis, garlic flowers, free range ground beef, and pasta. I like to cook the pasta al dente before mixing it all together, but will try the half cooked trick next time for extra creamy sauce. Thanks for the tips! This is an excellent combination of ingredients! Delicious!

I grow this chicory in my garden, also radicchio which is essentially the same species, and cooked the same way. They also have many health benefits.
I like to make a similar dish, though the ingredients vary from time to time. One of my favorite is with wild mushrooms and sweet red peppers, and most always fresh garlic. The younger leaves require less cooking, and are less bitter. A little butter in the sauce is fantastic. If the leaves are older and quite bitter, a little dash of something sweet and sour is interesting.
Chicory is also a good addition to Spaghetti Carbonara, and is used in numerous Asian dishes where it is also popular.

Today I had a stir fry of radicchio, shitake mushroom, kung pao chillis, garlic flowers, free range ground beef, and pasta. I like to cook the pasta al dente before mixing it all together, but will try the half cooked trick next time for extra creamy sauce. Thanks for the tips!

]]> By: Kelly Brown http://dolcevitadiaries.co.uk/2009/05/19/wild-chicory-spaghetti/#comment-28 Kelly Brown Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:03:53 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.co.uk/?p=124#comment-28 Hi, interesting recipe. Makes me want to experiment in the kitchen now! Hi, interesting recipe. Makes me want to experiment in the kitchen now!

]]> By: Jason Gibb http://dolcevitadiaries.co.uk/2009/05/19/wild-chicory-spaghetti/#comment-23 Jason Gibb Fri, 29 May 2009 10:46:37 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.co.uk/?p=124#comment-23 Guido recommends a Grignolino which is a red from Piedmont , not too heavy and is qwaff. Or a pinot nero, but only one vinified in stainless steel vats rather than wood. So without the oaky wood flavour. See, I knew he would have a good answer... Guido recommends a Grignolino which is a red from Piedmont , not too heavy and is qwaff. Or a pinot nero, but only one vinified in stainless steel vats rather than wood. So without the oaky wood flavour. See, I knew he would have a good answer…

]]> By: Jason http://dolcevitadiaries.co.uk/2009/05/19/wild-chicory-spaghetti/#comment-9 Jason Fri, 22 May 2009 17:33:38 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.co.uk/?p=124#comment-9 I think we would have had it with a cheap, local verdicchio, but I'll ask Guido what he'd suggest (he's a bit of a wine buff too you see!). Ciao for now, Jason I think we would have had it with a cheap, local verdicchio, but I’ll ask Guido what he’d suggest (he’s a bit of a wine buff too you see!).

Ciao for now,

Jason

]]> By: Wine Lover http://dolcevitadiaries.co.uk/2009/05/19/wild-chicory-spaghetti/#comment-8 Wine Lover Tue, 19 May 2009 12:24:36 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.co.uk/?p=124#comment-8 I'm trying to picture what wines would pair well with this dish. Maybe only an eclectic white wine would do? Cheers! I’m trying to picture what wines would pair well with this dish. Maybe only an eclectic white wine would do?

Cheers!

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