Buy friarielli: Neapolitan cime di rapa for your kitchen
The quintessential Neapolitan vegetable: frozen, in oil, for pizza or as a cream. Salsiccia e friarielli, orecchiette, pizza. Ready to use, delivered fresh.
Friarielli: Naples' iconic turnip greens
Friarielli are the Neapolitan cime di rapa (turnip greens), with a green, typically bitter taste. Also known as broccoletti in Rome and cime di rapa in Puglia, they star in the classic salsiccia e friarielli and on Neapolitan pizza.
At LAPA you find the versions most used in professional and home kitchens: ready-to-use frozen, in sunflower oil with garlic and chilli, in a special pizza jar and as a spreadable cream. We select Italian producers such as Spirito Contadino (Puglia) and Ristoris, with refrigerated delivery across Switzerland.
Friarielli to order now
Friarielli Speciale Pizza
The taste of Naples, ready in minutes
Sautéed in a pan with garlic, oil and chilli, friarielli are ready in minutes: a side dish, a base for orecchiette and paccheri, a filling for pizzas, sandwiches and calzoni. The classic pairing remains salsiccia.
The frozen and in-oil versions keep their colour, texture and bitter taste as if freshly picked. The precise portion (about 120-150 g per cover) avoids the waste of fresh produce.
Italian ingredients, delivered in Switzerland
❄ Cold chain
Refrigerated delivery with a guaranteed cold chain, so frozen goods and products in oil arrive in perfect condition.
🚚 Delivery 6/7
Shipping six days a week across Switzerland. In the canton of Zurich with our own vehicles.
🍴 Home and restaurant
More than 1,500 chefs and pizzaioli buy from LAPA. Order too, whether private customer or professional.
How to use friarielli
Ready-to-use vegetable, from fridge to pan in minutes.
Choose the format
Frozen for cooking from frozen, in oil or cream to use right away.
Drain and heat
Drain the excess oil and sauté in a pan with garlic, oil and chilli.
Pair
With salsiccia, on pizza and focaccia, in orecchiette and paccheri, as a side dish.
Serve
About 120-150 g per portion, with an authentic green, slightly bitter taste.
Friarielli that don't soak the dough
The Friarielli Speciale Pizza by Ristoris is selected for high-volume pizza al taglio and pizza in pala: it keeps its colour and texture during baking without releasing water onto the dough.
Spread them raw (40-60 g per 33 cm round pizza) or add at the end of baking to preserve the typical bitterness. Also excellent on filled focaccia, gourmet sandwiches and crostini.
Wholesale friarielli for your kitchen
Looking for a regular friarielli supply for your restaurant? Write to us: dedicated prices, scheduled delivery and a guaranteed cold chain.
All about friarielli
What are friarielli?
Friarielli are the Neapolitan cime di rapa, the turnip greens that symbolise Campanian cuisine. They have a green, typically bitter taste and star in the classic salsiccia e friarielli pairing and on Neapolitan pizza.
What is the difference between friarielli and cime di rapa?
They are the same vegetable: friarielli is the Neapolitan name, cime di rapa the one most common in Puglia and the rest of Italy, while in Rome they are called broccoletti. At LAPA you find frozen field friarielli as well as the in-oil and cream versions.
Which formats can I order friarielli in?
Frozen field friarielli (4 kg box), Friarielli Speciale Pizza in a 1 kg glass jar, friarielli in oil in a 760 g tin and friarielli cream in an 800 g tin. All ready to use.
How do you cook friarielli?
Sauté them in a pan with garlic, extra virgin olive oil and chilli, ready in minutes. Frozen friarielli cook straight from frozen; those in oil just need draining and heating. Perfect with salsiccia, on pizza, in orecchiette and as a side dish.
Does LAPA deliver friarielli across Switzerland?
Yes. We deliver six days a week with a guaranteed cold chain. In the canton of Zurich with our own vehicles, in the rest of Switzerland by courier and Swiss Post. In the Zurich area: order today, delivered the next day.
Can I order as a private customer?
Yes. LAPA supplies restaurants, pizzerias and hotels, but private customers can also order from the online shop. For regular supplies for your restaurant, contact us on WhatsApp for dedicated prices.
Bring friarielli into your kitchen
Order online or call us on +41 76 361 70 21. Delivery across Switzerland with a guaranteed cold chain.