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Post by raymondo on Jan 14, 2009 18:27:44 GMT -5
Has anyone tried chicory root as a vegetable?
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Post by houseodessey on Jan 14, 2009 18:57:20 GMT -5
No, but I love it roasted in coffee. I wonder what it tastes like fresh.
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Post by grungy on Jan 14, 2009 21:24:44 GMT -5
No, but I wished I knew how to completely eliminate some wild chicory.
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Post by castanea on Jan 14, 2009 23:58:48 GMT -5
No, but I wished I knew how to completely eliminate some wild chicory. If you cut it down every year before it reseeds it should take about 10-15 years to die out.  |
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Post by stevil on Jan 15, 2009 4:26:42 GMT -5
I grew an edible rooted chicory the last two years, but somehow failed both years. These were received from a trader as Cicoria di Chiavari. You can find this on some Italian sites as Radici di Chiavari (I'm assuming it's the same thing). It's apparently a speciality of the Liguria region of Italy and is called scorzonere or scorzamara locally (I guess because it's used in the same way as Scorzonera hispanica?). It apparently has sweet tasting roots.
There are also special selections grown for coffee - tried one of those many yearsago...
Stephen
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Post by plantsnobin on Jan 15, 2009 9:30:34 GMT -5
I'm considering ordering seeds for some if I can remember where I saw them...
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Post by ottawagardener on Jan 15, 2009 9:30:37 GMT -5
I'm trying it this year. I'll let you know.
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Post by raymondo on Jan 16, 2009 6:41:27 GMT -5
Look forward to your report ottawagardener.
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Post by ottawagardener on Jan 21, 2009 21:22:42 GMT -5
Ray, did you want some seeds (just a sample?) to work try it? I can send you some.
Telsing.
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