chicories
Radicchio and endive
Chicories is the plural of chicory, a plant with bitter leaves used in salads and a root that can be roasted and ground as a coffee substitute or additive.
The term covers several cultivated varieties including endive, radicchio, and Belgian endive: The farmers market had three different chicories this week.
Bitter salad leaf
- escaroleBroad-leafed chicory variety
- friséeCurly, bitter salad green
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
astringent · pungent · bracing · bitterness · tangy · acerbic · bite · sharpness
Bitter salad leaf
- friséeCurly, bitter salad green
- escaroleBroad-leafed chicory variety
- arugulaPeppery Mediterranean salad green
- mesclunMixed young salad leaves
mixed greens · vinaigrette · walnuts · pecans · blue cheese · goat cheese · gorgonzola · croutons
Pale, bitter salad green
- forcingCompelling through pressure
- blanchingBriefly boiling then cooling
- headsTop of bodies
- heirloomInherited family treasure
varietal · Italian · European · cultivation · harvest · seasonal · winter vegetable · cool weather
endive
Bitter salad leaf
sharp · astringent · pungent · bracing · bitterness · tangy · acerbic · bite · sharpness · assertive
endive
Bitter salad leaf
- friséeCurly, bitter salad green
- escaroleBroad-leafed chicory variety
- arugulaPeppery Mediterranean salad green
mesclun · mixed greens · vinaigrette · walnuts · pecans · blue cheese · goat cheese · gorgonzola · croutons · dressing
Belgian endive
Pale, bitter salad green
heirloom · varietal · Italian · European · cultivation · harvest · seasonal · winter vegetable · cool weather · heading
roasted
Cooked uncovered with heat
- caffeine-freeLacking the stimulant
- substituteReplacement for another
- blendCombine into mixture
roasting · ground · brewed · decaf · wartime · ersatz · root · additive · prebiotic · inulin
grilled
Cooked on metal bars
charred · caramelized · wilted · olive oil · garlic · balsamic · pancetta · anchovy · lemon · side dish
chicoriesbutter lettuce
Tender-leaved salad green
iceberg lettuce · Boston lettuce · romaine · green leaf lettuce · spinach