Belgian Endive

Shopping

• When shopping for Belgian Endive, look for crisp, tightly packed heads with pale, yellow-green or pink tips. If it’s completely green, don’t buy it.

Storing

• Increases in bitterness the longer it’s stored.
• Wrap in a damp paper towel, inside an unsealed plastic bag. It can last 2 – 3 weeks in the refrigerator.

Prepping

• Belgian Endive, because of the way it’s grown, doesn’t need to be washed. Wiping the outside with a paper towel is completely adequate.
• You may want to trim any outside misshapen leaves depending on the type of dish you’re preparing.

Cooking

• Belgian Endive can be eaten raw or be roasted, sautéed, grilled or braised. Cooking reduces the slight bitterness typically associated with endive. Eating it raw has additional health benefits.

Recipes

• Grilled Pear, Fig, and Endive Flatbread