MILAN CHICORY ( SUGAR-LOAF)
MILAN CHICORY ( SUGAR-LOAF)
Chicory is a herbaceous annual, biennial or perennial plant that includes numerous varieties . It grows in Europe , Asia and North Africa both wild and cultivated . Wild chicory matures in dry fallow preferably clay grasslands or in limestone lands in the high mountains on the edge of the crop of potatoes and buckwheat: it is bitter , but more rich in minerals , vitamins and active ingredients , while the cultivated chicory contains smaller quantity and it's sweeter . Chicory's roots ( for decoction or infusion ) and leaves can be both used and enjoyed in salads . The best-known varieties of salad are : the common cutting , the red of Treviso , Castelfranco variety and different varieties of " endive chicory including the " curly chicory " and " chicory escarole . "
In the cabbage family are kale , kale and red, cabbage , cabbage , cabbage and cauliflower broccoli.
WHEN THEY CAN BE FOUND
Milan chicory of fresh quality can be found during the following months:
- GEN 1
- FEB 2
- MAR 3
- APR 4
- MAG 5
- GIU 6
- LUG 7
- AGO 8
- SET 9
- OTT 10
- NOV 11
- DIC 12
NUTRITION FACTS
Nutritional information per 100g of edible part of uncooked chicory
Energy(Kcal) |
69 |
Water |
80,5 |
Protein |
0,72 |
Carbohydrate |
18,1 |
Of which sugar |
15,4 |
Fat |
0,1 |
Cholesterol |
0 |
Fibre |
0,9 |
Sodium |
0,002 |
Vitamin C |
0,01 |
Calcium |
0,01 |
Magnesium |
0,007 |
Iron |
0,0003 |
The values are expressed in g . Sources : the database of food nutrition facts USDA ( United States Department of Agriculture ) and the Database of food composition INRAN .
CURIOSITY
A distinctive feature of the chicory is to contain a bitter principle , cichoric acid , which stimulates the digestive secretions .
Among the wild plants that nature offers in the spring , the chicory is one of the first to appear and has a long history . It's also quoted for its medicinal properties , in the Ebers papyrus , the first Egyptian medical treatise dating fromthe third millennium B.C.
RECIPES
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