Catalogna Gigante di Chioggia (SM4.32)
Leaf chicory best used as a delicious sautéing green.
About this variety
Leaf chicory best used as a delicious sautéing green. Catalogna Gigante di Chioggia - also known as dandelion greens - is an open leaf chicory type which is similar to wild chicory. The leaves make some of the best sautéing greens around, sweet with a slight bitter edge. They can be blanched in salty water to remove some of the bitterness if desired. Drain and fry up with garlic and chilli for a truly delicious side dish. More forgiving to grow than some other chicory/radicchio types. (Approximate seed count - 100)
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About Vital Seeds (UK producer)
Vital Seeds is a Devon-based organic seed grower committed to biodynamic and open-pollinated varieties. All seeds are organically grown in the UK, suited to British and Northern European climates.
