Can you identify what the ingredients are?

[Saranak]

Buongiorno a tutti,
Please forgive if post before.
As cook we all know an see many different ingredient we use but can we identify thing no so common? This no competition just fun, more obscure thing is then better.
So I start with this.

Sarana x

 

[Morning Glory]

Are they fern heads? I think known as fiddle-heads in the USA.

 

[Saranak]

Are they fern heads? I think known as fiddle-heads in the USA.

Bravo Bella
Sarana x

 

[Morning Glory]

I didn't cheat - but if you use a photo from the internet its easy to cheat - you google search the image.

This is my own photo:

 

[ElizabethB]

Fennel

 

[Morning Glory]

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Fennel

Nope.

 

[Windigo]

I didn't cheat - but if you use a photo from the internet its easy to cheat - you google search the image.

This is my own photo:

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Bok choy?

 

[Morning Glory]

Bok choy?

Nope.

 

[Wyshiepoo]

Choy sum?

 

[Morning Glory]

Choy sum?

'fraid not.

Hint. Its Italian in origin. In fact I think that may be the only place it is grown. Or at least, this type. You should know this Saranak.

 

[Wyshiepoo]

Completely flummoxed then, felt sure it was Asian for some reason.

 

[Morning Glory]

Completely flummoxed then, felt sure it was Asian for some reason.

To be fair I hadn't heard about it until recently. Ocado sell it.

 

[Saranak]

Is this baby Chard?
Sarana x

 

[Saranak]

Ciao MG,
Ignore last try, this I think is puntarelle, ancient type chicory.

Sarana x

 

[Morning Glory]

Ciao MG,
Ignore last try, this I think is puntarelle, ancient type chicory.

Sarana x

Correct!