witloof

A noun referring to a cultivated herb whose leaves are valued as a salad green, or a young broad-leaved endive plant that is blanched to form a narrow whitish head.

• 🇩🇪Kultivierte Zichorie, deren Blätter als Salat geschätzt werden, oder eine junge breitblättrige Endivie, die zum Bleichen angebaut wird, um einen schmalen weißlichen Kopf zu bilden.

1. Cultivated salad herb B2 formal culinary

   A widely grown herb whose leaves are used as a salad green; it can have either curly, serrated leaves or broad, flat ones that are often blanched.

   • The farmer grows witloof for the local market.
   • Witloof leaves add a slightly bitter taste to salads.
   • Blanched witloof is often preferred for its milder flavor.

   🇩🇪Salatzichorie

   Synonyme: endive

2. Blanched endive B2 formal culinary

   A young, broad-leaved endive plant that is deprived of light to form a narrow, whitish head, commonly used in cooking.

   • The recipe calls for fresh witloof, sliced thinly.
   • Witloof can be braised or eaten raw in salads.
   • The whitish head of witloof is a delicacy in many European cuisines.

   🇩🇪Belgischer Chicorée

   Synonyme: chicoryendive