[Sca-cooks] green leafy things

[Pixel, Goddess and Queen]

On Tue, 2 Jul 2002, Philip & Susan Troy wrote:

> Also sprach Pixel, Goddess and Queen:
> >So when I was at the grocery store this weekend, I bought a green leafy
> >thing because it looked interesting. It's not lettuce. It looks vaguely
> >like the rich upscale classy version of kale--lighter green, very curly
> >ruffled leaves, leatherier than lettuce but not quite as heavy as kale. It
> >wasn't labelled. It tastes slightly bitter and green.
> >
> >Anyone have a clue as to what it is?
> >
> >Margaret
>
> Whitish or green stems? Long or round head? Based on the description,
> it could be curly endive or chicory, escarole, possibly some kind of
> mustard green. I'd think in terms of one of the first two if the
> stems are whitish or pale green, and the latter if they're darker
> green.
>
> Adamantius

The stems are on the pale white-greenish side. The head is round rather
than long, flattish on top. It's not quite as feathery as the curly endive
I've had, but it's very ruffled and otherwise shaped rather like curly
endive--sort of like acanthus leaves. ;-)

Margaret