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endive: see chicory chicory (chĭk`ərē) or succory ..... Click the link for more information. . endiveEdible annual leafy plant (Cichorium endivia) of the composite family. It is variously believed to have originated in Egypt and Indonesia, and it has been cultivated in Europe since the 16th century. The many kinds of endive form two groups: the curly or narrow-leaved endive (C. endivia, variety crispa) and the Batavian, or broad-leaved, endive (C. endivia, variety latifolia), which is also called escarole. The former is used mostly for salads, the latter for cooking. endive a plant, Cichorium endivia, cultivated for its crisp curly leaves, which are used in salads: family Asteraceae (composites) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It retained old favorites but added such new items as a butternut squash soup and a soup du jour to the popular French onion, a young frisee salad, a smoked sturgeon with red beets appetizer, also crab and shrimp fritters with pineapple-ginger chutney, and a fresh burratta cheese starter. For the salad: In bowl, combine frisee, pears, onions and celery. These may contain a great variety of ingredients such as red and green romaine, oak leaf lettuce, frisee, arugula, radicchio, baby red chard, and baby spinach. |
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