Product Review

A Mediterranean native, radicchio is a type of chicory that adds tangy flavor and a gourmet flair to fresh salads. The tightly packed lettuce-like round heads have beautiful purplish-red leaves and striking white veins. The distinctive, sharp flavor is also delicious when the leaves are steamed with mixed vegetables, used in coleslaw, or added to stir-fries. Cooking gives radicchio a milder flavor. This variety is slow to bolt. To harvest, cut heads above crown. Afterwards, it may re-sprout and grow another head if there is still time left in the season.