This is puntarelle. Or at least the variety of puntarelle I find in my neck of the woods, Washington, D.C. (this particular variety is called Catalogna Puntarelle A Foglia Stretta). Puntarelle is an Italian green; it’s in the chicory family, related to endive, radicchio, escarole, dandelion, etc., all of which share a distinct bitterness. Generally … Continue Reading