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.

Common varieties of chicories include wildly frizzy frisée, pale yellow endive petals, and magenta-speckled radicchio leaves ... It can also be braised or roasted to complement meat dishes ...

A new restaurant, café and events space will open on South Kensington’s Cromwell Place later this month led by a duo of Toklas alumni.