Marinated Chioggia Beets and their Greens with Nigella Seeds and Sherry Vinegar

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    2 to 4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      20 min

Appears in

By Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby

Published 2013

  • About

Journalists love to ask chefs what their favorite new ingredient is—it’s an interesting question because the answers are always changing. My latest obsession is nigella seed. Known also as black cumin or wild onion seed, it offers an exotic flavor and a crunchy texture to your cooking. Try experimenting with it in recipes from any spice-forward cuisine like Indian, Moroccan, or Middle Eastern. Here, they pack a little punch of earthy pungency on top of the sweet candy-striped Chioggia