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Chicory may be cultivated for its leaves, usually eaten raw as salad leaves. Cultivated chicory is generally divided into three types, of which there are many varieties: [28] Radicchio usually has variegated red or red and green leaves. Some only refer to the white-veined red-leaved type as radicchio, also known as red endive and red chicory.
Fiber: Some modern sodas add fiber, particularly soluble fiber like inulin from chicory root. Many Americans don’t get enough fiber , which is important for managing blood sugar, lowering bad ...
Endive (/ ˈ ɛ n d aɪ v,-d ɪ v, ˈ ɑː n d iː v /) [3] is a leaf vegetable belonging to the genus Cichorium, which includes several similar bitter-leafed vegetables.Species include Cichorium endivia (also called endive), Cichorium pumilum (also called wild endive), and Cichorium intybus (also called chicory).
Use of chicory as a coffee substitute became widespread in France early in the 19th century due to coffee shortages resulting from the Continental Blockade. It was used during the American Civil War in Louisiana, and remains popular in New Orleans. [10] Chicory mixed with coffee is also popular in South India, and is known as Indian filter coffee.
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[4] [2] The genus includes two cultivated species commonly known as chicory or endive, plus several wild species. [5] Flower of common chicory (Cichorium intybus) Common chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a bushy perennial herb with blue or lavender (or, rarely, white or pink) flowers. It grows as a wild plant on roadsides in its native Europe, and ...
Roasted chicory roots are used not only as a coffee substitute, but also a potent colorant for food. Any sauce, dough etc You want to look more or less dark brown can be made by adding small amounts of that roasted root. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.221.230.165 10:42, 12 July 2013 (UTC)