This plant has more than 50 smooth or curly leaves, connected through a central vein, creating a kind of circular rosette, without forming a head. It can reach a diameter of 50 cm, presenting dark green and yellowish tones, with whitish leaves inside. Escarole is a food that stands out for its low fat content and high values of vitamins from the B group (especially B1, B2 and B9 or folates), C and beta-carotenes or provitamin A, as well as minerals, iron, magnesium, zinc, calcium, and potassium.
It is delicious in salad, with oil and vinegar, although the ideal dressing is with a yogurt or cheese sauce. It is tastier if mixed with other ingredients and pairs very well with pomegranate.
Related products:
Lettuces
Now is the time for.....
Do you know about our vegetable preserves? Offers
Subscribe to our vegetable baskets. Are you part of a consumer group? This may interest you.
Storage tips:
Just like lettuce, it is best to consume escarole as soon as possible as it does not have a guaranteed shelf life and wilts easily. The best thing you can do is store escarole in the refrigerator. Remember not to wash it until you are ready to consume it, as this will prevent its leaves from wilting quickly.
Translated automatically