Heart of palm

Cœur de palmier

What it is

It is the growing bud at the top of a palm, and harvesting it from a single-stemmed tree kills the whole plant — which is why it was long a luxury. Farmed multi-stemmed peach palms changed that: they can be cut repeatedly and regrow.

In the kitchen

Rinse tinned hearts well and dry them. The brine is assertive and will otherwise dominate whatever you dress them with.

Goes with

Lime Olive oil Tomato Avocado Black pepper Parsley Shrimp Lemon

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