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Radicchio is the "it girl" of the winter season ... This variety resembles a small head of red cabbage (on the outside and inside), and you’ll find it at pretty much any supermarket.

Radicchio is a leafy vegetable characterized by its bitter taste and is appreciated for its attractive colors, texture, and nutritional quality. It's often mistaken for red cabbage or red lettuce.

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.