Rachel Roddy’s puntarelle, radicchio, celery, apple and cheese salad recipe
This crisp and punchy salad is a tribute to the late veg specialist Charlie Hicks and a shared love of the versatile Italian chicory puntarelle
TL;DR
- The article is a tribute to Charlie Hicks, a late veg specialist.
- Hicks was known for his role on the Radio 4 show "Veg Talk" (1998-2005).
- He had extensive knowledge of fruit and vegetables, particularly puntarelle.
- Puntarelle is an Italian chicory with bitter outer leaves and tender, hollow inner tubes.
- The author learned about puntarelle from Hicks and cooking teacher Carla Tomasi.
- A recipe for a puntarelle, radicchio, celery, apple, and cheese salad is provided.
- The salad is presented as a way to remember Charlie Hicks.