Part of the chicory family, escarole is a bitter veggie inbetween romaine and radicchio.

Storage

Can be store in a plastic bag in the fridge if not saturated.

Cooking Tips

Escarole is most well known for Italian Wedding Soup because of its delicious yet not overpowering taste in soups. Can be eaten both raw and cooked.

Recipes

Crispy chicken thighs with bacon and wilted escarole

Escarole and beans

Escarole, pear, parmesan, and basil leaf salad

Italian wedding soup

Lamb meatballs with escarole, cipollini onions and cranberry beans

Pasta e Fagioli with escarole