Chicory
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About
Chicory is a hardy perennial whose dried, roasted and ground root is blended with coffee or used as a coffee substitute, and it's young leaves can be used in salads, while the root can also be boiled and eaten like a vegetable.
Information
Translations: Cigoriņi, Cikorija, Cicoare, Cikorija, Rau diếp xoăn, Cykoria, Cichorei, कासनी, Chicória, Цикорий, Ραδίκι, الهندبا البرية, 치코리, Čekanka, Tsikori, 菊苣根, Xicoira, Radič, Čakanka, Cicoria, עולש, Cikoria, Водопија, チコリー, Chicorée, Zichorie, Cikorie, Endivie, Achicoria, Цикорій, Sikuri, Цикория
Tasting Notes
Substitutes: Curly endive, Escarole, Radicchio