Curly endive and escarole are part of the chicory family (Cichorium endivia). But what's commonly known as Belgian or French endive is actually called Witloof chicory (Cichorium intybus).

Endive is a salad delight that is surprisingly easy to grow in the tropical home garden. Known as endibia in Spanish, endive (Cichorium endivia) is a hardy herb of the aster family, closely related to ...

Endive is a leafy fall vegetable whose nature is to be a little bitter. A member of the Asteraceae family, along with chicory and frisée lettuce, it is frequently featured in salads, pairing well ...

Here's how to make chef Jay Veregge's local Fall Endive and Pork Belly salad, which serves four guests. WHAT YOU NEED4 heads of white endive lettuce, leaves separated, cleaned and dried8 oz of ...

Or Belgian endive? If you know each lettuce’s personality—its flavor, texture, and commingling ability—you can mix-and-match your salads to no end. We think this is a very good thing.

Tiess says that lettuce with firmer leaves like escarole or curly endive, radicchio, as well as long-stemmed lettuces like Belgian endive and Asian celtuce, can be frozen, especially “if you ...

But endive is so much more than a bunch of chips posing as lettuce. A single head of endive makes for an ideal Personal Salad —the perfect thing for when dealing with a whole head of lettuce ...

2 Belgian endive, cut into thin crosswise slices About 1 cup escarole, torn into bite-size pieces 1 small head butter lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces Enough extra-virgin olive oil to barely ...

Gem Lettuce Boats With Feta, Radish and Scallion 4 heads Little Gem lettuce (1 pound total) or 4 large heads endive (1½ pounds total) 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt (low-fat or whole) ...

For this version, you can use either Little Gem lettuce or large heads of endive – both have the firm, tightly packed leaves that make the presentation work.

Because here’s the thing—the right kind of lettuce will turn an average salad or sandwich into something truly exceptional. Here, the ultimate guide to the most delicious varieties.

Who would have thought you would need a guide to lettuce? Ten, maybe 15 years ago, "lettuce" meant one thing -- iceberg. A tightly packed pale green variety with a very neutral taste. Then, things ...