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Recipes with chicory

3 recipes that use chicory, with photos, step-by-step instructions and cook times. The quickest, Sciatt, takes 35 minutes. It is most often cooked with bicarbonate of soda, plain flour and buckwheat flour.

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Minestra maritataGreens and pork soup

Minestra maritata, "married soup", gets its name from the happy marriage of greens and meat. It is the oldest soup of Naples, eaten at Christmas and Easter: a rich broth made from pork cuts, such as ribs, pork shoulder, sausage, pancetta and a ham bone, in which several bitter winter greens, such as escarole, chicory, savoy cabbage and borage, are simmered until silky. Families make a huge pot to eat over several days. Chef's tip: blanch each green separately first; it takes away the strongest bitterness and stops the broth turning murky.

250 minItalianSoupsGluten free
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SciattBuckwheat cheese fritters

Sciatt means "toads" in the dialect of Valtellina, the Alpine valley near Sondrio, because of their lumpy shape. They are buckwheat batter fritters, each hiding a cube of Valtellina Casera cheese that melts as they fry, served on a bed of chicory salad. Mountain huts and village festivals serve them hot from the pan in autumn and winter. Local cheeses are usually made with animal rennet; choose a vegetarian melting cheese if you need to. Chef's tip: make the batter with very cold sparkling water and a splash of grappa, as locals do; the bubbles and alcohol make a lighter, crispier crust. The alcohol mostly cooks off in the frying; leave it out for an alcohol-free version.

35 minItalianSnacks & Starters
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Torta al testo con verdureGriddle bread stuffed with greens

Torta al testo takes its name from the testo, a heavy round of stone or cast iron that Umbrian families heat over the fire; around Perugia, Gubbio and Foligno it's cooked for village festivals and quick weekday dinners alike. Unlike the thin, pliable piadina of Romagna, it is a thick disc, around 2 cm, raised with a little bicarbonate, with a crisp, freckled crust and a soft, bready middle that is split open like a pitta and stuffed. The favourite filling is wilted greens with garlic and chilli; sausage is common at sagre but has no place here. Chef's tip: prick the disc all over with a fork before cooking, so it rises evenly and doesn't balloon.

45 minItalianBreads & ParathasVegan
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Goes well with chicory