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Radicchio Tip: Cooking radicchio tames its bite! The milder, cooked flavor blends well in sautés, pastas, risotto, pizza and much more. |
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These recipes demonstrate the flavor pairings that partner perfectly with radicchio. |
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| Radicchio, Avocado and Grapefruit Salad. Recipe... |
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| Radicchio, Wild Rice & Dried Cherry Salad. Recipe... |
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| Bruschetta with Radicchio di Treviso Tapenade. Recipe... |
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| White Bean Salad with Grilled Treviso. Recipe... |
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| Grilled Radicchio di Treviso Tart. Recipe... |
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| Cheese Trio and Radicchio Pizza. Recipe... |
Acid chemically alters bitter compounds. Sour ingredients are important to taste and also serve to maintain radicchio’s vibrant color.
Vinegar
Citrus juices
Buttermilk, sour cream
Cured meats: salami, sausages
Tart fruits
Wine
Sweet and bitter: a match made in culinary heaven. One flavor enhances the other, bringing out the best in both.
Cane or beet sugar
Honey, molasses
Cane syrup, maple syrup
Fruits: fresh or dried
Jam, jelly, preserves
Candied nuts
Salt masks some of the assertive bitterness of radicchio, and adds its own salty magic to the eating experience. Salt acts as a filter on the palate for bitter flavor.
Table salt, sea salt
Soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce
Variety of condiments
Olives
Salty cheeses: feta, Parmesan
Cured meats: ham, prosciutto
Salted nuts
Capers
Pungency results in biting, acrid, sharp, and strong flavors. Pairing pungency with radicchio’s bold bitterness makes for a strong head-on flavor pairing.
Mustard
Anchovy
Ripe cheeses: blue
Smoke: cheese, meat, bacon
Olives: dry cured
Horseradish
Sulfur vegetables: garlic, onion
Black pepper
Bitter compounds are attracted to fat actually binding with them. Ingredients with a high percentage of fat will act as a buffer for bitter flavors.
Oils: neutral or flavorful
Avocado
Butter and rich dairy products: heavy cream, sour cream
Rich cheeses
Bacon
Oily fish: salmon
Cooking alters bright, bitter flavors and tames assertive radicchio. Quick, direct-heat cooking methods transform radicchio into a slightly more mellow vegetable.
Grilling
Roasting
Sautéing
Poach/Blanch
Deep fried