actually, i like all veggies. when i was younger, sure, i steered away from brussel spouts but i adore them now. so when i'm in the amazing - and overwhelming - Berkeley Bowl West and i see something that i haven't cooked before, i buy it. yesterday it was chicory endive. it's bitter raw. it reminds me of the bitterness of radicchio meets mustard greens. certainly, most people have encountered this 'curly endive' raw but i wanted to try cooking it. bravo, me.
it was amazing.
wash it
cut into pieces
boil water (salted)
throw chicory into water for no longer than 5 minutes
drain
heat some high quality GARLIC olive oil (try Rinaldo's Organic Gold Garlic....gooood)
add the drained chicory to the oil
salt
red pepper flakes
cook ~2-3 minutes
enjoy!
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