about "frisee" or what to substitute for it.
A member of the chicory family, frisee has delicately slender, curly leaves that range in color from yellow-white to yellow-green. A feathery vegetable with a mildly bitter flavor, often used in the special salad mix, mesclun. This is another foods with confusing differences between British and American names. In Britain it is called 'endive' and in America 'chicory' or curly endive - to add to the confusion, in France it is 'chicoree frisee' - curly chicory.
Ingredient
Season: available year-round
How to select: Choose crisp leaves with no sign of wilting.
How to store: Refrigerate in a plastic bag up to 5 days.
How to prepare: Wash before using.
| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calculated for 1 | ||
| Calories 9702 | ||
| Calories from Fat | (%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 0.0g | % | |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | % | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | % | |
| Sodium 0mg | % | |
| Potassium 0mg | % | |
| Total Carbohydrate 0.0g | % | |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | % | |
| Sugars 0.0g | ||
| Protein 0.0g | % | |
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