Radicchio
Radicchio is a chicory leaf, sometimes known as Italian chicory which has an attractive and striking deep red coloured leaf.
It has a slightly bitter and spicy taste. It adds zest to a salad and in Italy, it is often eaten grilled in olive oil or mixed into dishes such as risotto which softens its bitter flavour. Radicchio has been eaten since ancient times thanks to its health-giving properties (it contains a blood and liver tonic) and it is now grown widely throughout Europe and South America.
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