Endive: What is It, How Is It Grown, And How to Cook It
Discover the elegance of endive: a chicory family member, its vibrant leaves adorn salads. Nutrient-rich and versatile, it's a must-grow for any gardener!
Belgian Endive: Known for tightly packed, pale yellow leaves. Bitter flavor suits salads or cooked dishes. In Belgium, grilled or paired with cheese/walnuts.
Curly Endive, or frisée: Frilly leaves with a hint of bitterness. Green outer, white inner. Ideal for salads, superb with bacon, cheese, and citrus dressing.
Belgian endive grows from chicory roots in a two-step process, resulting in tightly packed heads. Curly endive and escarole are direct-seeded like other greens