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Umami Rapini with Capers

15 minutes prep
30 minutes active cooking
45 minutes total

Makes 4 - 6 servings

Rapini is the slightly bitter turnip greens better known as broccoli raab.

I’m infamous at the farmers market for my cranky diatribes about the overuse of the word raab, but this one is legit. (Without going into the curmudgeonly details, just know that the German raab derives from the Latin rape - pronounce it the Italian way: rah-pay - which means turnip.)

What you'll need

Ingredients

For the shopping list

1 bunch of

Rapini

2 cloves of

Garlic

From our shop

$32 - Sicily - Italy

$8 - Phú Quốc - Vietnam

Fish Sauce
Out of stock
Italian Fine Sea Salt

$7 - Trapani - Sicily

Italian Fine Sea Salt

$17 - Pantelleria - Sicily

Capers in Sea Salt

Equipment

From the kitchen

1

Chef Knife

1

Cutting Board

1

Stock Pot

1

Tongs

1

Bench Scraper

1

Small Bowl

Measuring Spoons

As with most bitter greens, a quick bath in well-salted, boiling water mellows the tang.

What you'll have to do

Step 1

As with most bitter greens, a quick bath in well-salted, boiling water mellows the tang. This parboiling also helps render the rapini tender and luscious. Get a few quarts water bubbling away, add a handful of sea salt, and gently lower the entire bunch of rapini into the pot, stem end first.

Step 2

After about 2 minutes (that’s 2 minutes total in the water, not after it returns to a boil) set tongs to lift the greens from the pot. You can save the water to cook pasta or vegetables if you want. Let the rapini cool a bit, then cut it into roughly 2-inch pieces.

Step 3

Soak a couple of tablespoons (or more if you want extras) of Pantellerian salt-packed capers in water for about 15 minutes. Drain and pat dry with a towel. Cover the bottom of a skillet with extra virgin olive oil, heat it until it shimmers, and fry the capers over medium-low until they’re crispy about 10 minutes.

Step 4

Use a slotted spoon to remove the capers from the skillet and set them aside. Add the rapini (it’s okay if it still got some cooking water clinging to it) and a few cloves of chopped garlic. Cook gently for about 10 minutes, then add the capers and a tablespoon of Son fish sauce. Taste and add salt if needed.

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Olive Oil

Antheo D.O.P.

COPA Società Cooperativa AgricolaSicily - Italy
$32
Fish Sauce
Sauces & Condiments

Fish Sauce

Red BoatPhú Quốc - Vietnam
$8
Out of stock
Italian Fine Sea Salt
Salt, Herbs, & Spices

Italian Fine Sea Salt

Gucciardo VincenzoTrapani - Sicily
$7
Capers in Sea Salt
Capers, Pickles, & Peppers

Capers in Sea Salt

Bonomo and GiglioPantelleria - Sicily
$17

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