radicchio
noun
ra·dic·chio
ra-ˈdi-kē-ō 
plural radicchios
: a chicory of a red variety with variegated leaves that is used as a salad green
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As author Ursula Ferrigno explains in her new book Cucina del Veneto, radicchio has a special place among residents of the Veneto, the Northeastern region of Italy that lies between the Dolomites and the Adriatic Sea.
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Ursula Ferrigno, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
An unusually versatile vegetable that can be enjoyed raw, braised, or even baked into a lasagna, radicchio thrives in the region’s fertile soil, yielding two to three harvests where many vegetables make only an annual appearance.
—Ursula Ferrigno, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
Their menu features cookies, croissants, and rotating specials like savory pastry baked with radicchio jam and celery walnut gremolata.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2024
From hydrangeas to hostas, roses to radicchio, setting your plants up for success starts with finding the appropriate garden fellows.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 July 2024
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Ursula Ferrigno, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
An unusually versatile vegetable that can be enjoyed raw, braised, or even baked into a lasagna, radicchio thrives in the region’s fertile soil, yielding two to three harvests where many vegetables make only an annual appearance.
—Ursula Ferrigno, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
Their menu features cookies, croissants, and rotating specials like savory pastry baked with radicchio jam and celery walnut gremolata.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2024
From hydrangeas to hostas, roses to radicchio, setting your plants up for success starts with finding the appropriate garden fellows.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 July 2024
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“Radicchio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radicchio. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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