in their characteristic cigar shape; used fresh in salads or braised in various preparations; this curious new vegetable was discovered in the last century near Brussels, where it is mostly grown today during fall and winter; also called witloof.
Blanched chicory, called 'barbe de capucin' by the French, and also known as 'witloof' in Belgium, is made by depriving the plants of light, thus making them creamy white and virtually devoid of bitterness.
Belgian endive = French endive = witloof = witloof chicory = chicory (in Britain) = Belgium chicory = blanching chicory = Dutch chicory = green-leaved blanching chicory = chicon Notes: These crunchy, ...
endive (EN-dyv) - Also known as Belgaina endive, French endive, and witloof chicory. Endive is the blanched shoots of the chicory root.
Belgian endive, also known as French endive and witloof, or white leaf, is a leafy vegetable that looks like a thin cylinder of tight, pale green leaves. It is somewhat unusual in that it is not grown from seed or seedlings directly in the soil.
Belgian endive (also known as French endive and witloof) has a small head of cream-coloured bitter leaves. It is grown in complete darkness to avoid the leaves turning green.
long-keeping squashes have much in common with with pumpkin and sweet potato - yellow to orange flesh, usually quite sweet and creamy when cooked. Look for firm squash with no soft spots or obvious damage, and store in a cool, dry place. Witloof ...
 See also: Chicory, Endive, Salad, Vegetable, Belgian Endive
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