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KNIFE SKILLS:

How to Prepare Chicory

for Salads

Bitter  greens  like    chicory and frisée  are sweetest    and best

tasting at  their   pale    yellow  core.   The dark    greens  should

be  discarded   or  saved   for braises and soups,  as  they    can

be  tough   and intensely   bitter.

STEP 1: TRIM THE BOTTOM. Trim just as much as you
need to to release the leaves.