Agretti (Salsola Soda), also known as “frate beard”, are a super “light” food (17 cal / 100g). The important amount of water contained in the agretti means that their main property is purifying and the good amount of vitamins is useful for eye and bone health.
CURIOSITY: In the past, the burning of Salsola Soda plants was one of the main methods to obtain sodium carbonate, soda.
OUR COUNCIL IN THE KITCHEN:
• Clean the agretti
• Boil them for about 7 minutes in salted water
• Put the garlic in a pan over high heat with the extra virgin olive oil
• Sauté the chopped anchovy fillets in the oil and let them cook until they are dissolved
• Add the boiled and well-drained monk’s beard
• Stir fry everything for a few minutes and your monk beard with anchovies is ready to be served with a dash of lemon.
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