Frisee

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This item was last sold on : 06/03/23

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Description/Taste

Frisee is bright to light green at its leaf tips fading to a pale yellow to white at its core. The lacy green leaves offer a slightly bitter flavor and tender texture. The white to yellow center has a subtle crunch and offers a much milder flavor than the leaf tips. The gradient coloring is a result of a common growing process used in chicory and endive production where greens are shielded from light for a period of time during growth.

Seasons/Availability

Frisee is available year-round.

Current Facts

A curly form of true endive, Frisee is botanically known as Chichorium endivia. Like other varieties of endive, Frisee is a member of the Asteraceae, Composite or Daisy family and part of the Cichorium genus. Although the leafy vegetable known as Belgian endive is related to true endives such as Frisee, it is in actuality botanically classified as cultivated variety of the true chicory family. In the United States Frisee is also marketed under the name Curly endive and in France as chicorée Frisée.

Applications

Frisee is most often used raw in fresh applications though it can also be wilted or sautéed to mellow its bitterness. Utilize Frisee to add texture and crunch to leafy green, stacked and lightly chopped salads. Frisee is a hardy green and will maintain its texture when paired with warm ingredients making it ideal as part of a salad bed for grilled steak, salmon and chicken. The bitter flavor of Frisee marries well sweet, sour and salty accompaniments such as orange segments, pomegranate seeds, pears, bacon lardons, garlic, anchovies, poached egg, toasted walnuts, balsamic vinegar and robust creamy cheeses such as blue and goat. Frisee will keep, refrigerated, for one to two weeks.

Geography/History

True endives such as Frisee are believed to date back to ancient Egypt, making their way to Northern Europe by 1200 A.D. The unique coloring of true endives such as Frisee is achieved by tying up each loose head of the green at the leaf tip of the bunch to prevent the sun from penetrating the center. This process is called blanching and allows the core of the Frisee to remain bright white to yellow while the outer leaves turn a vibrant shade of green. While able to thrive in both mild and cold climates Frisee grown in cold conditions will be milder and less bitter in flavor.

Featured Restaurants

Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.

Wine Vault & Bistro	San Diego CA	619-295-3939
Blue Ocean	Carlsbad CA	760-434-4959
Nobu	San Diego CA	619-814-4124
Barbarella La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-454-7373
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club	San Diego CA	858-454-7126
Urban Kitchen Catering	San Diego CA	619-276-8803
US Grant Hotel Grill	San Diego CA	619-232-3121
Seneca	San Diego CA	619-588-2411
Toast Catering	San Diego CA	858-208-9422
Secret Sister	San Diego CA	619-281-0718
Il Giardino di Lilli	La Jolla CA	619-467-9897
Sheraton Carlsbad (Distribution Center)	Carlsbad CA	760-827-2400
Q&A Oyster Bar & Restaurant	Oceanside CA	858-245-3780
Piatti	San Diego CA	858-454-1589
Harley Gray Kitchen and Bar	San Diego CA	619-840-7000
Bellamy's Restaurant	Escondido CA	760-747-5000
Viejas Casino Grove Steakhouse	Alpine CA	800-295-3172
The Tavern	Coronado CA	602-628-5890

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Frisee. One

is easiest, three is harder.

The Delicious Life		Frisee Salad with Shiitake "Bacon"
Brooklyn Supper		Frisee Salad with Roasted Mushrooms
Eat Boutique		Frisee, Radicchio & Pear Winter Salad
Leite's Culinaria		Croque Frisée
Something New for Dinner		Chicken Frisee Salad with Roasted Peppers, Manchego & Spanish Paprika
Bonapetit		Egg, Frisee and Onion Sandwich
Desserts for Breakfast		Beet Tart with Bleu Goat Cheese and Frisee
Lemons & Anchovies		Orecchiette with Chanterelles, Brocollini, Frisee and Pancetta
Healthy Happy Life		Big Kahuna Hawaiian Salad with Pineapple Tahini Dressing
Blue Kitchen		Pork Chops with Peaches and Wilted Frisée

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