Let us explain and tempt you to try radicchio. Its bitter edge boils down to science—a chemical compound in the plant is naturally released when the leaves are broken down. The level of ...

People don’t give much thought to the purple leaves in their salad ... In Italian, cicoria and radicchio, they are exactly the same. It's a super strong plant because it comes from the wild ...

Chicories, often called radicchio and known for bitterness, are often paired with bacon/pancetta and winter citrus in salads.

But by giving the plants protection ... including loose-leaf types and oak leaf lettuce, radicchio, rocket and endive.

Radicchio is generally used in salads mixed with other salad leaves. In its native Italy it is often served shredded. Alternatively, tear the leaves into bite-sized pieces. Raddichio is also ...

Even in Italy — the birthplace of radicchio — its history is relatively short. “All the Italian grown chicory have a super young story, less than a hundred years,” said plant breeder ...