Vegetable
Rapini
About This Entry
Rapini is a bitter Italian brassica with broccoli-like florets — garlic, chili, and sausage pair with southern Italian reds and acidic whites.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- garlic
Regional Context
IT
At a Glance
Group
Green Vegetables
Classification
Vegetables
Culinary role
cruciferous
Scientific name
Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Rapini
- Classification
- Vegetables
- Group
- Green Vegetables
- Scientific name
- Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
Taxonomy
- Culinary role
- cruciferous
- Plant part
- leaf
- Texture
- fibrous
- Moisture class
- medium
- Flavor intensity
- bold
- Seasonality
- fall