How to remove bitterness from chicory, this is a question you often ask me when it comes to cooking chicory, or catalogna, and yes, I discovered that many of you call it that, even though catalogna is nothing more than a variety of chicory. To answer this question, I thought of writing this article, more than recipes, although in the end, I will explain how to cook it. I anticipate that this little trick can be applied to any type of chicory. I love chicory and prepare it often, and to tell you the truth, I prepare it in different ways, depending on the type of chicory I find, often cooking it directly in the pan, chicory in the pan without blanching it, other times I simply blanch it, and then sauté it in the pan, but especially when I have tougher chicory, which has grown too much, I prefer to use a small trick to make it less bitter, yes less bitter, but still delicious with that typical chicory taste. Those who love chicory love it for that typical taste, so we want to cook it in a way that retains that typical taste, but only makes it less bitter, to make it appealing to everyone. If you also want to enjoy chicory without it being too bitter, then I recommend following my advice, I find it effective, try it too and let me know what you think.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients
- 2 bunches chicory
- 2 potatoes
Tools
- 1 Pot
Steps to Remove Bitterness from Chicory
We put a large pot with plenty of water on the stove and bring it to a boil.
In the meantime, we peel 2 potatoes, cut them into chunks, and leave them in cold water.
We start cooking the potatoes as soon as the water boils, while we clean the chicory.
We cut off the ends of the plants, with the roots, remove the old leaves, and split the good ones into three, placing them in a bowl and washing them thoroughly.
When we finish cleaning the chicory, we cook it in a pot with the potatoes, which are already cooking. We continue cooking until the chicory is tender. There is no precise time, it depends on how tender the chicory is.
When the chicory is cooked, we drain it and use it for our recipes. If you want to use the potatoes separately, cook them whole, so we can easily remove them from the chicory.
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