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CURLY ENDIVE (CHICORY)

Curly endive (curly chicory on the East Coast) is loosely headed with curly, ragged-edged leaves. The heart of the head is yellow and the outer leaves are green. It is usually used as a salad green, but in Europe it is used primarily as a cooked vegetable and in making soups. It is very crisp when fresh and has a rather bitter flavor. Curly endive usually sells at moderate prices. It is fairly perishable and should always be refrigerated. Another one of those additions to the new popular salad greens mixes.

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