MOUEEL
PT ⌄
vegetalamargo · verde · lactescente · mineral · gramíneo

Dente-de-leão

De graça em abril, amarga o ano inteiro. A erva daninha que o vizinho paga pra arrancar.

on its own
0.0sour
0.0sweet
1.0savoury
4.0bitter
0.0umami
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1 of these 11 are wild — theory says yes, nobody has cooked them. why →

11 pairings for Dente-de-leão.

Alho

common

Sulfur pungency sits over bitterness instead of under it.

Fat is the only solvent that thins the bitter without removing it.

Anchova

common

The most aggressive of the bitter greens needs the most salt. Two fillets, wilted in, not chopped over.

Sauteed with heat, the way southern Italy handles every bitter weed.

Salt and citrus in one ingredient, which is exactly the two fixes.

Hops and dandelion share bitter isomers. Braised in it, it stops fighting.

Sap against sap. Sweeten the wilt and the weed becomes a vegetable.