Belgian endive
noun
: the developing crown of chicory when blanched for use as a vegetable or in salads by growing in darkness or semidarkness
called also endive, witloof
Examples of Belgian endive in a Sentence
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Parmesan cheese, shredded (about 3/4 cup), divided Crackers and Belgian endive leaves, for serving
Directions
Prepare oven and baking dish:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
While chicory is also cultivated in the form of Belgian endive (the blanched, milky yellow root first harvested in Brussels in the 19th century) and puntarelle (spiny stalks famously beloved by Romans), radicchio is by far its most dramatic incarnation.
—Zoey Poll Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
For this menu, curly endive, also known as frisée, fits the bill nicely, alone or in combination with its colorful cousins, Belgian endive, Chioggia, Treviso or speckled Castelfranco radicchio.
—David Tanis, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2022
Radicchio, moving beyond its beauty and onto its identity, is a leafy chicory (as is pale Belgian endive and spiky, beguiling Catalonian puntarelle) and, fun fact to squirrel away for a future trivia game, a member of the Asteraceae family (a.k.a. the sunflower/daisy/aster family).
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2021
Crisp and pleasantly bitter, elegant ovals of Belgian endive are the perfect vessel for a herby goat-cheese filling.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 16 June 2020
Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
While chicory is also cultivated in the form of Belgian endive (the blanched, milky yellow root first harvested in Brussels in the 19th century) and puntarelle (spiny stalks famously beloved by Romans), radicchio is by far its most dramatic incarnation.
—Zoey Poll Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
For this menu, curly endive, also known as frisée, fits the bill nicely, alone or in combination with its colorful cousins, Belgian endive, Chioggia, Treviso or speckled Castelfranco radicchio.
—David Tanis, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2022
Radicchio, moving beyond its beauty and onto its identity, is a leafy chicory (as is pale Belgian endive and spiky, beguiling Catalonian puntarelle) and, fun fact to squirrel away for a future trivia game, a member of the Asteraceae family (a.k.a. the sunflower/daisy/aster family).
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2021
Crisp and pleasantly bitter, elegant ovals of Belgian endive are the perfect vessel for a herby goat-cheese filling.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 16 June 2020
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“Belgian endive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Belgian%20endive. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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