Flavor-wise, escarole is part of the chicory family, which means it’s related to stuff like endive, radicchio, and other bitter greens. And yes, as the family name “bitter greens” suggests ...

Escarole is a member of the chicory family, a form of endive with broad green leaves that look a lot like curly lettuce. Like other chicories – radicchio and endive – those lush leaves come ...

Hearty lettuces firm leaves like radicchio, kale, Belgian endive, and escarole can be frozen. Tender lettuces like romaine, butter, or green leaf are high in water content, which means ice ...

Escarole is a unique leafy green that's often confused with lettuce. This article explains everything you need to know about escarole, including its nutrients, benefits, and culinary uses.

You can’t make Italian wedding soup without escarole. Well, you can. But it just doesn’t feel right. The pasta shape is flexible. (Or optional, in the case of some recipes.) The meatball ...

I remember there once was a time when ordering a salad meant roughly cut iceberg lettuce leaves, a little red cabbage for color and some shredded carrots. A fancier "house salad" might have ...

Financial markets are in crisis, and on many fronts an uncertain autumn lies ahead. What to do? When the going gets tough, my mother taught me, the tough get cooking. Stirring a pot might not ...

If you’ve been to the farmers’ market lately, you know that lettuce is in good supply right now. Many varieties of the leafy green have come into season, making the perfect canvas for a summer ...

While raw escarole has a springy, vegetal quality, a bit like a mild romaine, with heat it seems to mellow and ripen in flavor, growing, like Cinderella, only the sweeter for its ordeal. As plants ...

Escarole is a member of the chicory family, a form of endive with broad green leaves that’s easy to confuse with a head of curly lettuce. 44 ° AJC - Logo - Main ...