escarole

Thân thiện

A chef chops fresh escarole for a salad.

Definition

Noun: 1. A variety of endive (Cichorium endivia) characterized by broad, slightly bitter, pale green leaves with smooth centers and curly, frilled edges. It is used as a salad green.

Usage

• As a countable/uncountable noun: Refers to the plant or its leaves as a food item.
  • The recipe calls for one head of escarole.
  • I prefer the milder taste of escarole to radicchio.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• Culinary Context: Escarole is often discussed in contexts comparing bitter greens or describing salad composition.
  • For a balanced bitter green salad, combine escarole with a sweet vinaigrette.

Variants and Related Words

• Endive: A broader term that includes both the curly, narrow-leaved variety (frisée) and the broad-leaved variety (escarole).
• Chicory: A related plant genus; escarole is a type of cultivated chicory.
• Frisée: A variety of endive with very finely cut, curly, and lacy leaves, often more bitter than escarole.

Synonyms

• Broad-leaved endive
• Batavian endive

Notes

• Escarole is sometimes confused with other leafy greens like lettuce or curly endive (frisée), but it is distinct in its combination of broad, sturdy leaves and frilled edges.

Học thuật

Noun

1. variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges

Từ đồng nghĩa

• chicory escarole
• endive