{"id":8411,"date":"2012-08-25T16:19:28","date_gmt":"2012-08-25T20:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winedineguide.com\/?p=8411"},"modified":"2021-04-30T07:25:53","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T11:25:53","slug":"blanched-broccoli-rabe-and-fresh-tomatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winedineguide.com\/?p=8411","title":{"rendered":"Blanched broccoli rabe and fresh tomatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Rapini\/<strong>broccoli rabe<\/strong>, has spiked leaves surrounding clusters of green buds that resemble small heads of broccoli.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Described as nutty, bitter, and pungent, <strong>broccoli rabe<\/strong> is a good source of vitamins A, C, and K, as well as potassium, calcium, and iron. The cultivated vegetable most likely descends from a wild herb related to the turnip that grew either in China or the Mediterranean region.<\/p>\n<p>A common preparation involves either <strong>blanching<\/strong> or <strong>saut\u00e9ing<\/strong> the\u00a0broccoli with garlic over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes. In Umbria and other Central Italy regions,\u00a0broccoli rabe saut\u00e9ed with garlic, chili pepper and guanciale is a typical side dish for porchetta, grilled pork ribs and sausages and other pork dishes. The Neapolitans make salsicce con friarielli, while in Catania broccoli affogati is the style.<\/p>\n<p>As I move forward toward healthier choices I blanched a bunch of broccoli rabe, along with four hand crushed stem tomatoes, added organic Italian herbs, a drizzle of oil and a dash of salt, I left out the garlic. I placed two slices of Italian whole wheat bread in the toaster oven while the broccoli and stem tomatoes were blanching under a closed lid for 14 minutes and here are the results: a tasty healthy dish full of vitamins, minerals and with less than a teaspoon of oil, you may add the word <a href=\"https:\/\/winedineguide.com\/?p=5202\">heart healthy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/winedineguide.com\/?p=8411\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8412\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8412\" title=\"Rapini,broccoli rabe\u0301\" src=\"https:\/\/winedineguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rapinibroccoli-rabe\u0301.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winedineguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rapinibroccoli-rabe\u0301.jpg 900w, https:\/\/winedineguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rapinibroccoli-rabe\u0301-400x240.jpg 400w, https:\/\/winedineguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rapinibroccoli-rabe\u0301-200x120.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"ezcol ezcol-one-half\">You can pair this dish with your favorite wine or an <strong>ARVINO<\/strong> &#8220;red&#8221; from Calabria or a <strong>Jules Taylor<\/strong> New Zealand <strong>Sauvignon Blanc<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Available at <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ART of WINE<\/strong><br \/>\n18 Cooley Street, Pleasantville 10570<br \/>\n914-769-0206<\/li>\n<li><strong><\/strong><strong>HARRISON WINE VAULT<\/strong><br \/>\n289 Halstead Avenue, Harrison 10528<br \/>\n914-835-0125<\/li>\n<li><strong>LIQUOR LAND<\/strong><br \/>\n513 Boston Post Road, Port Chester 10573<br \/>\n914-937-2335<\/li>\n<li><strong>MANOR WINES &amp; SPIRITS<\/strong><br \/>\n1187 Pleasantville Road,\u00a0Briarcliff Manor 10510<br \/>\n914-834-3344<\/li>\n<li><strong>STATION PLAZA WINE &amp; SPIRITS<\/strong><br \/>\n102 Kraft Avenue, Bronxville 10708<br \/>\n845-628-1933<\/li>\n<li><strong>STEW LEONARD&#8217;S WINE &amp; SPIRITS<\/strong><br \/>\n1 Stew Leonard Drive, Yonkers 10710<br \/>\n914-375-4713<\/li>\n<li><strong>VISCOUNT WINE &amp; LIQUORS<\/strong><br \/>\n1173 RTE 9, Wappinger Falls 12590<br \/>\n845-298-0555<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div> <div class=\"ezcol ezcol-one-half ezcol-last\"><a href=\"https:\/\/winedineguide.com\/?p=8411\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8413\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8413\" title=\"Jules Taylor and Arvino\" src=\"https:\/\/winedineguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Jules-Taylor-and-Arvino.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winedineguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Jules-Taylor-and-Arvino.jpg 600w, https:\/\/winedineguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Jules-Taylor-and-Arvino-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/winedineguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Jules-Taylor-and-Arvino-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><em>&#8220;The <strong>Arvino<\/strong> is 60% Gaglioppo and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in French oak, an approach that usually works quite well here. Dark wild cherries, leather and grilled herbs emerge from the glass&#8230; Anticipated maturity: 2011-2014&#8243; <strong> Antonio Galloni<\/strong> &#8211; Wine Enthusiast<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;This\u00a0<strong>Jules Taylor<\/strong> New Zealand <strong>Sauvignon Blanc<\/strong> has a delightful light lime color. On the nose aromas of black currant and citrus (grapefruit). It has a lingering intensity that is very mouth filling, rolling out to a dry finish &#8211; a distinct example of <strong>Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc<\/strong>. Best when consumed with great food and good friends! &#8221; <strong>Vias Imports Ltd<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>When Jules talks about Sauvignon Blanc, clouds part and celestial choirs sing. <a href=\"http:\/\/julestaylor.com\/our-wines\/sauvignon-blanc\/sauvignon-blanc-2011\/\">This is the wine Jules loves<\/a>.\u00a0Jules loves this wine because it is so expressive of the site where it\u2019s grown. Our Sauvignon Blanc has twice won Champion Sauvignon Blanc trophy at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards &#8211; possibly a reasonable feat.<\/em><\/div><div class=\"ezcol-divider\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><center><\/center><br \/>\nMy name is <strong>Raffaele De Gennaro<\/strong> and I&#8217;m a wine consultant for <strong>Vias Imports<\/strong>, the people that are making it possible for you to enjoy ARVINO and Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc here in the Hudson Valley. I work the <strong>Hudson Valley <\/strong>area and the <strong>Bronx<\/strong> <strong><\/strong>and sell <strong>Arvino and Jules Taylor<\/strong> to <strong>Restaurants<\/strong> and <strong>Liquor stores<\/strong>. If you can&#8217;t find it in your neck of the woods, just have the Restaurateur or Liquor Store contact me via email: <a href=\"mailto:rdegennaro@viaswine.com\">rdegennaro@viaswine.com<\/a> or call me at <strong>212-629-0200 x373<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As my quest continue to point me toward healthier choices I decided to blanche a bunch of rapini, along with four stem tomatoes which I hand crushed to allow the juce to spill into the pot, added some Italian herbs, a drizzle of oil and a dash of salt. I placed two slices of Italian whole wheat bread in the toaster oven while the rapini and stem tomatoes were blanching under a closed lid for 15 minutes and here are the results: a tasty healthy dish full of vitamins, minerals and with less than a teaspoon of oil, you may add the word heart healthy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8412,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[536],"tags":[1059,1064,1061,1065],"class_list":["post-8411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chronomenu","tag-broccoli-rabe","tag-heart-healthy-cooking","tag-tasty-healthy-dish","tag-winedineguide-recipes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.7.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Blanched broccoli rabe and fresh tomatoes - WineDineGuide<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/winedineguide.com\/?p=8411\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blanched broccoli rabe and fresh tomatoes - WineDineGuide\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As my quest continue to point me toward healthier choices I decided to blanche a bunch of rapini, along with four stem tomatoes which I hand crushed to allow the juce to spill into the pot, added some Italian herbs, a drizzle of oil and a dash of salt. 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