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> "Pandora" > wrote in message
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>> In autumn and winter, here in Italy, we use to eat a certain kind of
>> vegetable called "Radicchio". This is a link where you can see the photo:
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>> http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/radicchio.htm
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>> The taste is a little bitter, but we like it for this reason. We mix it
>> with green salad (like lettuce, for example), or we make a very very good
>> seasoning for pasta (you mix, for example radicchio with sausages). For
>> these recipes it is better using "Radicchio di Chioggia or Verona, which
>> is ball shaped (see the photo in the link). The other kind "Radicchio di
>> Treviso" is long shaped and is good for BBQing.
>> Today or tomorrow, I would like to make Ravioli (handmade) filled with
>> ricotta and radicchio (Gnam Gnam).
>> I would like to know if you have Radicchio in Usa and other country of
>> the world.
>> Cheers
>> Pandora
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> yes we have it here...it's the only "lettuce" my mother can eat without
> getting extremely uncomfortable heartburn! All the other types, but
> especially iceberg and butter lettuces cause problems

I've read that roman lettuce "Lattuga Romana" is good for heart because it
contains a substance called "Lactucarium" that is healthy for heart!
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> I'll have to try out the risotto though...sounds interesting :-)

Oh yes! Possibly with chopped sausages and lot of Reggiano cheese.
very Good!
Cheers
Pandora
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> Maria
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