Lacinato Kale is sometimes called Dinosaur kale because of its rough skin.
In today’s Seasonal Pantry, which you can read here, I explore kale, with a recipe for raw kale salad, Portuguese kale soup and kale with bacon and pine nuts. I also promise to post links to kale recipes from Seasonal Pantry’s archives and so here you go:
Winter Greens Soup with Kale, Beet Greens, Chard, Spinach and Radish Greens
A favorite fall soup, with Lacinato kale, spinach and nettles, with a slice of Costeaux Bakery sourdough boule alongside.
Brown Rice Porridge with Lacinato Kale (see the second variation, after the main recipe)
Barley, Bean and Bacon Soup with Lacinato Kale
Summer Rebollita A rustic soup, like a day-old minestrone, cooked with hearth bread until quite thick. Although this version features summer vegetables, you can make it locally until the season’s first freeze.
Farro Soup with White Beans and Lacinato Kale
Caldo Verdo, with Bacon, Creme Fraiche and Kale
Kale and Farro Gratin with Brown Butter
The Verdura Cure, a tonic that is perfect if you feel a cold common on and delicious any time at all.
