tuscan kale - reliable retail source in NYC?

[mig]

Hi there.

I am looking to source a couple pounds of TUSCAN KALE in NYC (Manhattan or Bklyn only) in the next 48hours. It's rougher to find than other varieties (purple stem, lacinato, green) and I have been struggling a little.

Retail, not wholesale.

I'm using it to recreate the lovely Tuscan kale with grana, hazlenuts and red onion salad that is on the prepared foods bar daily at City Bakery.

Anybody know?

[llc45]

I thought tuscan and lacinato were two names for the same kale (also called black kale).

[Jenni]

What is "Tuscan" kale? Is it cavalo nero, or is it a variety of curly kale?

[weinoo]

I thought tuscan and lacinato were two names for the same kale (also called black kale).

They are. Also called dinosaur kale & cavolo nero.

You should be able to find it at the Union Square greenmarket (I bought a giant bunch from Phillips last week). Or, try the usual Italian suspects: Citarella's, Agatha & Valentina, Grace's.

[mig]

you must be right.

i had tried the dish with lacinato, found it a little off, then found some "tuscan" at the farmer's market. the dish made with THAT kale seemed right.

but i think they must be the same....

[mig]

thanks. you can find lacinato everywhere at this point, thankfully - so i won't need to pay Citarella type prices for it.

darn. could've gotten it at the co-op for even cheaper this morning