Comments on: Ribollita

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:51:52 +0000

Angela,

Thanks for the reply and the suggested substitutes. I am in the USA so your assumption was correct.

Bill

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:02:32 +0000

Hi Bill! Borlotti beans are also known as cranberry beans in the USA. I’ve previously written about the fresh beans here:

http://www.aspoonfulofsugar.net/wp/2008/09/sage-infused-borlotti-beans/

You should be able to find the canned beans or the dried beans, both of which are a tan-brown in colour (the speckles disappear on cooking and drying.)

The original recipe called for cannellini beans, so those would be acceptable.

Cavolo nero is a blackish-green curly cabbage from Tuscany. It is fairly easy to get hold of in the UK these days, but I suspect not in America. Dark green, curly kale is a perfectly acceptable substitute,

Given that it is a Tuscan peasant soup, I think it would be in the spirit of the dish to make it with whatever beans and cabbage you can get

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:08:05 +0000

Are borlotti beans and cavolo nero readily available. I have never heard of either of those things. Are they known by any other names? I would love to make this but want to use the right ingredients.

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:51:58 +0000

Hi Sam! Thank-you!

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:00:08 +0000

This looks really delicious, perfect for the winter.

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:35:54 +0000

Hi Lorraine! This soup would definitely fill you up! Interestingly, some research a few years ago said that soup was the best possible lunch as it kept their test subjects feeling ‘full’ for longer than other foodstuffs. Can’t say that I ever found the same, without adding loads of bread until having ribollita…

Hi Amadeo! Hope your teeth are feeling much better now!

Hi Melissa! Thanks!

Hi Erin! Thanks, and good to know that it looks the part, too

Hi Aran! Thanks for stopping by

By: Aran

Aran — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:56:54 +0000

oh this is my kind of soup! gorgeous!

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:19:53 +0000

I love ribollita and yours looks wonderful. We’ve had so many cold, grey days lately a good bowl of soup sounds wonderful.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:03:24 +0000

Wow! That really does look delicious!

By: Amadeo

Amadeo — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:26:05 +0000

I have to agree, that looks really hearty. I could have used something like that instead of regular soup when I was drugged up on pain killers after getting my wisdom teeth removed. The results were not savory