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Radicchio (aka Radicchio di Chioggia)

The "standard" variety of radicchio is deep red in color with white veins, round, tight heads and firm leaves.

Radicchio di Treviso

Treviso has the strongest flavor of all the radicchio varieties, wine red with narrow, white ribbed closed and elongated leaves.

Radish, Black

A root vegetable related to the mustard family, with a dull black skin encasing a white, crisp inner flesh providing a peppery hot flavor.

Radish, Daikon

Essentially and very big radish, the daikon is commonly a foot or more long and several inches in diameter with a smooth white skin with crisp juice flesh.

Radish, Easter Egg

The name Easter Egg Radish is a reference to their globe-like shape and bright color.

Radish, French Breakfast

An elongated radish with rosey shoulders and a white root end.

Radish, Red

A member of the mustard family, we are all familiar with the small round, red globe radish and its distinctive peppery taste and translucent, white flesh.

Radish, Watermelon

Round and encased in a pale green, thin skin, the watermelon radish has pinkish-red flesh with a mild, sweet flavor.

Radish, White Icicle

Icicle Radish is long and tapered with white, superbly crispy flesh and a flavor more subtle than the common red table radish.

Ramps

This wild onion grows from Canada to the Carolinas and resembles a scallion with broad leaves.

Raspberries

Raspberries are a small, delicate soft red fruit. Each raspberry is composed of many small individual sections, each with its own seed surrounding a central core.

Ravioli - Green Olive Arrabiata

A unique blend of Castelvetrano olives and chile peppers creates a flavorful filling with soft lingering heat at the finish.

Ravioli - Portabella Mushroom

Fresh Portabella mushrooms are caramelized and combined with whole milk ricotta, garlic and fresh herbs to create an intense mushroom flavor.

Ravioli - Spinach and Ricotta

An Italian classic. A creamy blend of fresh spinach, whole milk ricotta, Parmesan, and garlic stuffed inside ravioli made with a unique balance of imported semolina, flour, extra virgin olive oil and salt...

Ravioli - Sundried Tomato

Chunky sundried tomatoes, fresh thyme, virgin olive oil and garlic are blended together to create a lively ravioli.

Ravioli - Three Cheese

A rich, creamy blend of whole milk ricotta, mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheeses stuffed inside delicate, hand made pasta.

Red Banana

The thick skin is dark green and maroon when unripe, turning bronze as they ripen. The pink, Ivory-Salmon flesh is more firm, than that of a common banana, with a sweet floral flavor.

Red Cabbage

Round, compact and heavy for its size, red cabbage boasts dark-red thick and pliable shiny leaves. The color of this cabbage has an affect on its slightly peppery flavor.

Red Oak Leaf

Red Oak Leaf lettuce is a small loose leaf type of lettuce...

Red Sangria Beverage Mixer

This fruit based mix is ideal for pitchers of red wine and allows a restaurant to serve sangria immediately instead of waiting for the flavor to combine for a few days.

Rhubarb

A centuries old vegetable that is often used as a fruit, Rhubarb appears in late winter from greenhouses, then field grown throughout the spring and early summer.

Ricotta

Ricotta is technically not a cheese at all, but a by-product of cheese.

Romaine

Romaine is an elongated head of dark, green, somewhat narrow and stiff leaves attached to a firm rib reaching almost to the top of the leaf.

Romano Bean

Also called Italian flat or Broad beans, these beans are flattened and elongated as opposed to the rounded shape of string beans.

Ronde de Nice Squash

Appearing in varying shades of green, often called round zucchini, globe squash or ‘Eight Ball’ due to its distinctive shape.

Rosemary

An aromatic herb with needle like leaves and delicate light blue flowers, it undeniably pleasant flavor is strong and pungent.

Runner Cannellini

Runner cannellini is an heirloom bean that was originally cultivated in South America, brought up to Italy in the sixteenth century and California in the late 1800's. It is associated with and extremely popular in central Italy, Greece and France.

Russet Potato

The russet has an elliptical shape with a rough brown skin and numerous eyes. It is a highly versatile, starchy potato whose white flesh is somewhat dry and mealy after cooking.

Rutabaga

Rutabagas have smooth, sweet flesh and are sharply flavored when raw, but tamed when cooked.