Chicories, often called radicchio and known for bitterness, are often paired with bacon/pancetta and winter citrus in salads.

This pretty red and green leaf ... one the most nutritious in our lettuce family. Low in calories — high in vitamins A and K! Endive is a bitter cousin of radicchio. Loaded with vitamins ...

Freezing tender lettuce like romaine, green leaf, or red leaf will cause ice crystals to form ... Freezing heartier ...

There are different varieties of radicchio from the large round lettuce-shaped radicchio chioggia to the slender stalky treviso. Most common in the UK is red chicory, an endive-shaped small radicchio.

So it became a signature crop. When people say radicchio, it's what they think of as the red round ball. That's the one that I think sort of ships and travels the best. This has become The Kleenex ...

I would never expect to do that with a lettuce or green like that.” Chef Dani Morales chars Castlefranco radicchio at De Noche in Portland, Ore. on Jan. 13, 2025. Stephani Gordon, Stephani ...

Bitter leaves, salty cheese, sweet chestnuts: this is a winter salad that I can’t confine myself to eating just in season. I generally go for Gorgonzola or Stilton here, but essentially what you ...