Healthy Food Database
Australians and the British call chicory what the Americans call endive, and vice versa. They are from the same family. Australian endive is a bunch of ragged green leaves with thin stalks and curly ends. The leaves have a slightly bitter taste.
Category: Herb
In Season:
all year
To Buy:
Select fresh crisp green looking leaves. Avoid heads with discolouration or insect damage.
To Store:
Store endive in a plastic bag in the crisper of the fridge for up to 3 days.
Tips & Tricks:
A serve of endive is about 1.5 cups.
Cooking Tips:
Delicious in salads but can be cooked into stews and soups.
Nutrition per Per serve:
Monosaturated Fat , g:
0.0
Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*
* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.
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