radicchios
Red Italian chicories
Radicchios is the plural of radicchio, a leafy vegetable with deep red or purple leaves and white ribs, prized for its bitter flavor.
A member of the chicory family, it appears raw in salads or grilled to mellow its sharpness: The salad featured radicchios, arugula, and shaved parmesan.
Sharp-tasting leafy vegetables
- saladCold dressed vegetables
- grillingCooking on metal grates
- roastingCooking with dry heat
- Italian cuisineCooking from Rome's homeland
endive · leaves · wedges · charred · balsamic · olive oil · pancetta · risotto
Italian city, famous tragically
- round headCropped-hair English rebel
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- speckledDotted with small marks
- variegatedMarked with different colors
early · late · heirloom · hybrid · rosette · loose leaf · cream · magenta
Fostering growth through care
- headsTop of bodies
- forcingCompelling through pressure
- blanchingBriefly boiling then cooling
- red leavesDeciduous autumn coloring
variegated · harvest · frost · heirloom · seedlings · transplanting · cool weather · overwinter
bitter greens
Sharp-tasting leafy vegetables
Italian cuisine · endive · leaves · wedges · charred · balsamic · olive oil · pancetta · risotto · pasta
Verona
Italian city, famous tragically
- round headCropped-hair English rebel
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- speckledDotted with small marks
variegated · early · late · heirloom · hybrid · rosette · loose leaf · cream · magenta
cultivation
Fostering growth through care
red leaves · variegated · harvest · frost · heirloom · seedlings · transplanting · cool weather · overwinter · bolting
radicchiosbutter lettuce
Tender-leaved salad green
iceberg lettuce · romaine · green leaf lettuce · sweet corn · sugar snap peas