Vegetable
Endive
About This Entry
Endive contributes crisp bitterness for salads and braises — Belgian endive with cheese or citrus favors structured whites and light sparkling.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Regional Context
BE
At a Glance
Group
Green Vegetables
Classification
Vegetables
Culinary role
leafy
Scientific name
Cichorium endivia
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Endive
- Classification
- Vegetables
- Group
- Green Vegetables
- Scientific name
- Cichorium endivia
Taxonomy
- Culinary role
- leafy
- Plant part
- leaf
- Texture
- crisp
- Moisture class
- medium
- Flavor intensity
- moderate
- Seasonality
- winter