Grilled Radicchio with Parmesan and Truffles

Name: Grilled Radicchio with Parmesan and Truffles (Radicchio Trevisano alla Griglia)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 115 g/4 oz Parmesan cheese, cut in fine slivers; 2 white truffles, shaved; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 4 small or 2 large heads radicchio di Treviso

Radicchio Trevisano alla Griglia

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Leaves from The Walnut Tree

By Ann Taruschio and Franco Taruschio

Published 1993

About

If you would prefer a crisper version of this dish, put the radicchio in a hot frying pan over a high heat and leave uncovered, turning once during the cooking time.

Ingredients

4 small or 2 large heads radicchio di Treviso
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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Europe
Italy
Marche
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Remove any damaged leaves from the radicchio heads, cut each in half, or in quarters depending on the size, and wash thoroughly. Leave to drain in a colander.

Put the radicchio on a large plate and dribble the olive oil over the top. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Heat a large frying pan and, when hot, add the radicchio pieces in one layer only. Cover the pan, re