A question about a recipe: ceci bean stew with cavolo nero & herb dusted crouton. what is cavolo nero?

I have a question about the ingredient ". 1 bunch of cavolo nero" on the recipe "ceci bean stew with cavolo nero & herb dusted crouton " from frankieolives.

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hardlikearmour March 29, 2012
It's also commonly called dinosaur kale or lacinato kale in the grocery store.
 
pierino March 29, 2012
...or sometimes black kale. The good thing is that it is becoming easier to find these days.
 
Miranda R. March 29, 2012
It's a variety of kale - a lot of times you can swap out other kale varieties though, if they are easier to come by!
 
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