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[Ebook] 100 Swiss Chard Recipes: from Ligurian torta pasqualina to Lombard malfatti dumplings, every regional Italian recipe celebrating chard and beet greens.
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Swiss chard, also called beet greens, is a leafy vegetable with an ancient history, a quiet star of Italian regional cooking. From Ligurian torta pasqualina to Valtellina's pizzoccheri, from Reggio Emilia's erbazzone to Lucca's sweet-savory torta coi becchi, every region has its own beloved recipe. This ebook gathers 100 recipes to rediscover this simple yet tradition-rich vegetable.
A recipe collection traveling across Italy through regional takes on chard: savory pies, first courses, side dishes and even surprising sweet recipes like Tuscany's torta coi becchi.
Recipes like torta pasqualina with chard, ricotta and eggs, Reggio Emilia's erbazzone, Valtellina's pizzoccheri, Lombard malfatti dumplings with ricotta and chard, Genoese chickpeas in zimino, Roman-style chard, and chard veloute. Also included: creative ideas like chard fritters for aperitivo and sweet-and-sour chard with pine nuts and raisins.
Anyone who loves discovering lesser-known Italian regional traditions, those looking for light yet flavorful sides and first courses, and home gardeners growing chard who want to use it beyond simple boiling.
Because chard is a humble ingredient able to tell centuries of Italian farmhouse cooking. This ebook is the ideal guide to rediscover it in recipes spanning from Ligurian to Lombard tradition, through Emilia and Tuscany.