10 chicory style Recipes

sherry vinegar (available at specialty foods shops and supermarkets), dijon-style mustard, sugar, water, olive oil, chicory, rinsed , spun dry, and torn into pieces (about 4 cups packed), coarsely grated carrot

heads chicory lettuce, butter, chicken stock, soft brown sugar, lemons, salt and white pepper

leeks , trimmed of tough tops, leave 3 to 4 inches of green on white of leek, extra-virgin olive oil , 2 tbsp for soup, 1/4 cup for salad dressing, some for drizzling, bay leaf, fresh or dried, all purpose potatoes , such as russet, peeled and sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality chicken stock , available on soup aisle, garlic , cracked away from skin, whole grain french bread, cut into very small pieces, plu more for dipping, slab bacon , 1 (1/2-inch) slice from butcher counter, shallot, chopped, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, eggs, heads chicory, washed and torn into bite-sized pieces, heads endive , quartered lengthwise and leaves separated, chopped fresh tarragon leaves , a few sprigs, chopped fresh chives, for garnish

garlic clove, spinach leaves, head chicory lettuce, head lettuce, cucumber, sliced, head fresh cauliflower , broken into flowerets, head watercress, separated, radishes, sliced, fresh parsley, chopped, tomatoes, sliced, bell pepper, cut into rings, carrots, peeled and shredded, celery, chopped, green onions or 8 scallions, salad dressing, of your choice (an o & v dressing such as french dressing (not catalina style) is recommended)

white-wine vinegar, dijon-style mustard, olive oil, torn red-leaf lettuce, rinsed and spun dry, torn curly endive (chicory), rinsed and spun dry, roasted cashews, chopped fine

minced shallot, dijon-style mustard, red-wine vinegar, olive oil, soft mild goat cheese such as montrachet, at room temperature, olive oil, eight 1/3-inch-thick slices of french bread , cut on the diagonal so that each slice is about 3 inches long, frisee (french curly chicory, available at specialty produce markets), rinsed, spun dry, and torn into bite-size pieces (about 8 cups)

walnuts, toasted lightly, cooled, and chopped fine, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, milk, eggs, separated, the whites at room temperature, crumbled mild goat cheese such as montrachet (about 6oz), fresh thyme leaves or 1/4 tsp crumbled dried, a pinch of cream of tartar, sherry vinegar, dijon-style mustard, walnut oil, olive oil, watercress, rinsed , spun dry, and coarse stemsdiscarded (about 5 cups), torn frisee (french or italian curly chicory, available atspecialty produce markets), rinsed and spun dry

torn frisee (french or italian curly chicory, available at specialty produce markets), rinsed and spun dry, head of radicchio (about 3/4 lb), separated into leaves, rinsed , spun dry, and shredded (about 6 cups), asian pears (available at specialty produce markets), cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, white-wine vinegar, dijon-style mustard, hazelnut oil or walnut oil (available at specialty foods shops), olive oil, hazelnuts, toasted and skinned (procedure follows) and chopped