Re: [CH] Olive Garden Toscana Soup

Sushi (phoenix@ionet.net)
Wed, 05 Jan 2000 23:57:53 -0600

>Just one question for you veggie experts.. I know what kale is.. what is
>cavallo greens?

         I think it may be valerian leaf.  At least, the early Spring 
leaves of one variety appear to be cavallo.  There's a bit of information 
at http://www.botany.com/valerianella.html - not a huge amount, but it 
answers some questions.

         Just to stay on topic, I finally found where in the fridge my 
Yucatan hab sauce went to.  In the time it's been missing amongst the 
bottles and mysterious furry things {kidding, really!} it seems to have 
lost it's potency.  I quite liberally soaked a salad with black bean hummus 
{better than traditional, IMO} in the stuff and didn't even get a 
fizzle.  I miss my Melinda's special reserve. :(  I guess it's time to make 
the trek to the local burger place where I got my last bottle {and to get 
Dad a couple of burgers, they're the good 'n' greasy ones fried with 
onions}.  Ah, the things a vegetarian suffers for a bit of heat... ;)

         Wanting some tacos with minced hab,


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