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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.
| Cucina Enoteca | Del Mar CA | 619-239-2222 |
| Claytons Bakery & Bistro | Coronado CA | 619-435-5425 |
| Craft and Commerce (Sekscobra Inc.) | San Diego CA | 619-962-5935 |
| Pour House | Oceanside CA | 760-730-5944 |
| Bread & Cie Café | San Diego CA | |
| The Smoking Goat | San Diego CA | 858-232-4220 |
| Miho Gastrotruck | San Diego CA | 619-365-5655 |
| The Prado at Balboa Park Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-744-3732 |
| Nolita Hall | San Diego CA | 619-618-8820 |
| Waverly | Cardiff CA | 619-244-0416 |
| Estancia Adobe | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| Le Papagayo (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 760-944-8252 |
| Copa Vida Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-501-7529 |
| Born & Raised | San Diego CA | 858-531-8677 |
| Cardellino | San Diego CA | 619-722-3398 |
| Harvest Kitchen | Vista CA | 619-709-0938 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| The Shores | La Jolla CA | 858-459-8271 |
| Sheraton La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-453-5500 |
| Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House | San Diego CA | 858-453-2583 |
| Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
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Capitol Hill Farmers Market
Windy Acre Farm
Near Seattle, Washington, United StatesKent, WA About 237 days ago, 8/23/20 Sharer's comments : Definitely an acquired taste for some, but definitely a lovely versatile cooking green! 
West Seattle Farmers Market
Present Tense Farm
Near Seattle, Washington, United States7125 W Snoqualmie Valley Rd NE Carnation WA 98104 https://www.presenttensefarm.com About 454 days ago, 1/19/20 Sharer's comments : Lovely raw, but I usually slightly sauté to mellow the bitterness! 
Mollie Stone
Mollie Stone’s Market - Portola
Near San Francisco, California, United States635 Portola Drive San Francisco CA 94127 415-664-1600 About 644 days ago, 7/13/19 
Falletti Foods
Falletti Foods
Near San Francisco, California, United States308 Broderick Street San Francisco CA 94117 415-626-4400 About 645 days ago, 7/12/19 
Pavilions
Pavilions - Balboa Blvd
Near Newport Beach, California, United States3100 W. Balboa Blvd. Newport Beach CA 92663 949-675-2395 About 664 days ago, 6/23/19 
Albertsons
Albertson’s - Harbor Blvd
Near Costa Mesa, California, United States2300-c Harbor Blvd. Costa Mesa CA 92626 949-515-7227 About 666 days ago, 6/21/19 
Borough Market
Elsey and Bent stall
Near London, England, United KingdomAbout 723 days ago, 4/25/19 Sharer's comments : Beautiful frisée ! |
