endives

Bitter leafy vegetables

Endives are leafy vegetables of the chicory family, with a slightly bitter taste.

The word covers two distinct plants: Belgian endive, a pale, torpedo-shaped head of tightly packed leaves grown in darkness, and curly endive (also called frisée), with frilly, loose leaves.

Both appear in salads or can be braised.

She arranged the endive leaves around the dip.

leafy

escarole

Broad-leafed chicory variety

friséeCurly, bitter salad green
radicchioBitter purple-leafed vegetable
chicoryRoasted root coffee alternative

curly · Belgian · greens · heads · hearts · pale · white · yellow · tight · cylindrical

Belgian

chicory

Roasted root coffee alternative

BrusselsBelgian capital
FlandersNorthern Belgian region
FlemishBelgian Dutch variant

braised · gratin · caramelized · Walloon · béchamel · wrapped · ham · gratinée · roasted · European

bitter

chicory

Roasted root coffee alternative

tangySharp and lively-tasting
sharpFine-edged, or astute
astringentTissue-contracting agent

pungent · tart · acerbic · bittersweet · bracing · assertive · bite · edge · contrast · palate

crisp

crunchy

Breaking with sound

freshNewly made, not stale
crispFirm and breakable
textureSurface tactile quality

snap · firm · raw · tender · delicate · leaves · refreshing · light · pale · tight

salad

vinaigrette

Oil-and-sour sauce

walnutsEdible tree nuts
blue cheeseVeined, tangy cultured dairy
pearTapered sweet fruit

apple · citrus · Dijon · shallot · composed · frisée · radicchio · arugula · mesclun · goat cheese

endives

escarole

chicory

chicory

crunchy

vinaigrette

endives

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