Formia. Puntarelle

Puntarelle or jagged Catalonia Chicory of Gaeta, are popular vegetables in the area of Formia.

The taste is pleasantly bitter and tender with a crisp texture.

It is prepared by cutting and pulling the fiber which consequently 'curls'.

These vegetables are eaten fresh, seasoned with oil, salt and vinegar, garlic and anchovies.


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Benedicta Lee

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