5 Reviews of Chicory/Witlof With Gruyere and Ham

From: Sage

On Nov 16, 2009

Hi Kiwidutch, 5 stars for this one. You told me this was your favourite comfort food. I had to try it but couldn't find the chicory first try. This week end I found it. My husband is not always ready to try something new(I'm the adventurous one).He LOVED it and kept saying this is true comfort food.You are right about the water (I even tried to dry them in the salad spinner after I cooked them). It did not deter from th taste. Anyways,I had a bit too much sauce for my casserole so we spooned it on. Gruyere is almost sinful.Thank you for sharing your comfort food. Rita

From: Sackville

On Nov 2, 2009

This recipe turned this one-time chicory hater into a firm fan. My dislike of chicory began in a French cafeteria in 1998, where the cooks always boiled it until it was just a bitter mush. What a shame when it can taste so good, as I now know! This dish is hearty, comforting and a beautiful, unique main dish for your family or a dinner party.

From: French Tart

On Jan 27, 2007

A great comfort Winter gratin dish! I made it exactly as stated, but could not wrap the ham around the endives(Chicory), as it was home-baked ham and too thick! So, I laid the ham slices underneath the endives. I also cut down on the cheese a little bit, I used one and a half cups of gruyere cheese as it is quite strong - the flavour was still very cheesy & good. I make a similar version of this myself - but it was nice to try another recipe for a change - thanks Kiwidutch, a great recipe!

From: dimensionally transcendental

On Mar 7, 2008

This was a nice recipe which I will make again but not as a main. For me and hubby, it is really a side dish. The instructions were bang on though and the flavour was great.

From: Elmotoo

On Dec 31, 2008

I've made this several times since YOU made this for us & I now make this without needing the recipe to refer to. It is a family favorite! Thank you, Kiwi!