Aaron Hutcherson breaks down everything you ever needed to know about salad leaves . ... The most common radicchio is Chioggia, and it is a pleasing mix of bitter and sweet.

Your salad routine has fallen into a rut. Despite your best efforts with fancy vinegars and premium olive oils, that bowl of greens has become predictable, boring, even a chore to eat.

I’ll be honest: Kale salad takes work. If you don’t prep and massage the leaves, you’ll end up exhausted from chewing and the salad will feel more like punishment than pleasure.

Chef Paul Kahan, whose eight-restaurant Chicago empire includes Blackbird, Avec and Dove’s Luncheonette, doesn’t even include kale on his list of bitter greens.

Lynda Balslev/TasteFood Share It takes a bitter green to tackle a cold day. Bitter winter chicories are a salad’s response to the season. Chicories are leafy “greens” that include the likes ...

Pear and blue-cheese salad is nothing new, but I find it needs a bit of softening, so I’ve started to make it with ricotta as well. Jump to content UK News Website of the Year 2024 ...

Ten to try. This list is a combination of the most hardy 'summer' lettuces, and salad leaves which are specifically at their best in winter. Try growing a few of each for a variety of tastes.