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Belgian Endive

Inventory, 10 lbs : 14.48
This item was last sold on : 06/17/19

• 65 Featured Restaurants

• 12 Recipe Ideas

• 7 Sharess

Description/Taste

Belgian endive is shaped like a torpedo and grows to about six inches in length. It has tender white leaves with either yellow or red-colored leaf edges. The leaves offer a soft texture and delicate crunch with a pleasantly bitter flavor.

Seasons/Availability

Belgian endive is available year-round with a peak season in the winter months.

Current Facts

Belgian endive and endive are both in the chicory genus. However, Belgian endive is botanically known as part of Chichorium intybus and is grown from chicory roots in a dark environment, while endive is botanically known as Cichorium endive and grown in the fields as a green curly lettuce. Belgian endive is also known as Witloof chicory (Flemish for ‘white leaf’) and in Belgium by the nickname, white gold.

Nutritional Value

Belgian endive is a source of thiamin, potassium, calcium, magnesium, vitamins B6 and C, as well as folate and copper. It also contains intybin which is not only responsible for the bitter taste of the leaves but is also known to be an appetite stimulant and a digestive aid. When consumed in large amounts Belgian endive can also act as a diuretic and laxative.

Applications

While Belgian endive is commonly used raw in recipes it is also versatile in cooked preparations. Roast whole or halved endive with olive oil until softened and serve as a side dish with grated cheese. Grill endive halves and add to cooked grains or serve atop pizza. Add chopped or halved to tarts, quiche, soups, stews and stir-fries. When raw it can be chopped and used in a salad or individual leaves can be stuffed with other complimentary ingredients as a canapé. Braising Belgian endive in butter will slightly mellow the bitterness of the vegetable. The bitter flavor of Belgian endive pairs well with onion, pear, apple, cranberries, herbs such as basil and thyme, walnuts, pecans, butter, cream based sauces, olive oil, bacon lardons, prosciutto, lamb, poultry and gorgonzola, manchengo, blue and feta cheeses. Endive will keep refrigerated for one to two weeks.

Ethnic/Cultural Info

In the United States Belgian endive is considered to be a gourmet and expensive vegetable and typically used raw in salads or as an appetizer consisting of individually stuffed leaves. In its native France and in the Netherlands Belgian endive is an inexpensive, commonly consumed winter and spring vegetable and used most often in hot preparations and on occasion raw in salads. There are several classic French dishes that call for Belgian endive such as endive au gratin and braised endives.

Geography/History

Modern cultivation of Belgian endive was first discovered in the 1830's by Jan Lammers a Belgian chicory farmer, who stored the roots in his cellar for drying to use as a coffee substitute. However, after several months, he found the roots had sprouted small white leaves, which he tasted and found tender, moist, and pleasingly bitter. It took another few decades to commercially cultivate this 'witloof'. The chicory is grown from seeds, the roots are harvested, and taken indoors to grow again in a dark environment, using a labor-intensive growing technique called "blanching" to produce the Belgium endive. Commercially grown Belgian endive is exported mainly from western Europe with Belgium contributing the largest share.

Featured Restaurants

Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.

Berry Good Food Foundation	La Jolla CA	619-295-3173
Crown Point Catering	San Diego CA	619-223-1211
Dr Bronner's Magic Soaps	Vista CA	760-743-2211
The Wild Thyme Company	San Diego CA	858-527-0226
La Jolla Country Club	San Diego CA	858-454-9601
Convivial Catering	San Diego CA	760-828-8762
US Grant Hotel Grill	San Diego CA	619-232-3121
Salvatore's	San Diego CA	619-544-1865
Brockton Villa Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-454-7393
San Diego Culinary Institute Inc.	La Mesa CA	619-644-2100
Buon Appetito	San Diego CA	619-238-9880
Surf Side Cuisine	San Diego CA	619-507-0891
Urban Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-239-2222
San Diego Yacht Club	San Diego CA	619-758-6334
Spoutable	San Diego CA	619-743-7491
Jeune Et Jolie	Carlsbad CA	858-231-0862
Hilton Garden Inn	San Diego CA	858-720-9500
The Shores	La Jolla CA	858-459-8271
Woods Kitchen Foods	San Diego CA	619-719-6924
Seasalt	Del Mar CA	858-755-7100

the other 45...

333 Pacific	Oceanside CA	760-433-3333
Waters Catering	San Diego CA	619-276-8803 x4
Mr A's	San Diego CA	619-239-1377
The Wooden Spoon	Escondido CA	760-445-2816
Tiger Tiger	San Diego CA	619-764-5475
Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort	Carlsbad CA	760-602-0800
Four Seasons Residence Club	Carlsbad CA	760-603-3700
Miho Gastrotruck	San Diego CA	619-867-4295
California Cuisine	San Diego CA	619-543-0790
Tartine	Coronado CA	619-435-4323
Madison	San Diego CA	619-822-3465
The Tavern	Coronado CA	602-628-5890
Trattoria I Trulli	Encinitas CA	760-943-6800
Ballast Point Restaurant - Miramar	San Diego CA	858-790-6900
Four Seasons Foods Catering	San Diego CA	619-876-6986
La Verduleria de Tijuana S. de R.L de C.V	Tijuana	664-103-6262
Zeca Trading Co.	San Diego CA	619-410-1576
Red Tail Catering	San Marcos CA	858-605-8219
Georges at the Cove	San Diego CA	858-454-4244
Lauberge Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-259-1515
Estancia Adobe	San Diego CA	858-550-1000
Culinary Concepts	San Diego CA	858-530-1885
Kettner Exchange	San Diego CA	312-415-5455
Top of the Market	San Diego CA	619-234-4867
Maretalia Ristorante	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Town & Country Cold Prep	San Diego CA	619-291-7131
Little Frenchie	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Barbusa	San Diego CA	619-297-6333
West Pac Noodle Bar	Coronado CA	619-522-6892
Little Lion	San Diego CA	619-519-4079
Home Kitchen Culture	San Diego CA	619-302-7655
Del Mar Country Club	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-759-5500 x207
The Pearl Hotel	San Diego CA	877-732-7573
Toast Catering	san diego CA	858-208-9422
Marriott Del Mar	San Diego CA	858-369-6029
Pascucci Pasta	San Diego CA	619-285-8000
Westin Gaslamp Quarter	San Diego CA	619-239-2200
Herb & Wood	San Diego CA	619-955-8495
InterContinental Banquet Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-501-9400
Bleu Boheme	San Diego CA	619-255-4167
Barbarella La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-454-7373
Michele Coulon Dessertier	San Diego CA	858-456-5098
Fleming's Steakhouse La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-535-0078
Coast Catering	Escondido CA	619-295-3173
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club	San Diego CA	858-454-7126

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Belgian Endive. One

is easiest, three is harder.

Natural Noshing		Prosciutto- Wrapped Endive Stuffed with Blue Cheese and Pear
Paleo Leap		BLT Endive Bites
Tatyana's Everyday Food		Couscous on Endive Leaves
Food Republic		Vegetarian Endive Salad With Creamy Pine Nut Dressing And Shaved Parmesan
Cook Almost Anything		Caramelised Endive Tart
Well Fed		Grilled Belgian Endive with Quince Vinaigrette
The New York Times		Seared Belgian Endive With Walnut Gremolata
Lehigh Valley Style		Belgian Endive with Gruyere and Prosciutto
Meathenge		Braised Endive
Seattle Food Geek		Roasted Endive Salad with Prosciutto, Figs and Pistachios

the other 2...

SD Reader - What Chef Eats		Belgian Endive Soup
Natural Noshing		Endive with Shrimp Salad

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Mount Royal Fine Foods

Mount Royal Fine Foods
1600 Woodland Ave Duluth MN 55803
218-728-3665

Near Duluth, Minnesota, United States
About 36 days ago, 5/13/19

Vons

Vons- La Costa
3439 Via Montebello Carlsbad CA 92009
760-633-0114

Near San Marcos, California, United States
About 85 days ago, 3/25/19

Vons

Vons
515 W Washington Street, San Diego, Ca, 92103
619-220-0195
www.vons.com

Near San Diego, California, United States
About 105 days ago, 3/05/19
Sharer's comments : Belgian Endive spotted at Vons.

Creekside Market British Columbia, Canada
About 309 days ago, 8/13/18

Safeway Near Shoreline, Washington, United States
About 415 days ago, 4/29/18
Sharer's comments : Belgian Endive spotted at Safeway.

HoDo Near Moorhead, Minnesota, United States
About 503 days ago, 1/31/18
Sharer's comments : I spotted Belgian Endive at Hotel Donaldson!

Thriftway Near Seattle, Washington, United States
About 643 days ago, 9/13/17
Sharer's comments : Belgian Endive spotted at Thriftway.