Chioggia radicchio (PGI)
The Chioggia radicchio PGI is a fresh leaf vegetable, a variety of chicory that is produced in two types: tardivo (late-growing) and precoce (early- growing).
Look and taste
The radicchio leaves are round, forming a solid round head called “grumolo”; they have a more or less intense red colour with white central veins. The early-growing kind features a small-medium size of the weight of 180-400 grams, with scarlet to amaranth colour leaves, a crispy consistency, and a sweet to slightly bitter taste. Instead, the late-growing kind features a medium-large size, of the weight of 200-450 grams; the leaves have a bold colour, with a slightly bitter taste.
To the table
The Chioggia radicchio PGI is preferably eaten raw, by itself or in mixed salad; it is an excellent ingredient for risotto, lasagna, rolls and when grilled as a side dish for its typical, pleasantly bitter flavour.
It differs from other types of chicory with its high protein content, its high level of potassium, phosphorus and calcium, remaining at the same time low in calories, which makes it desirable from a dietary point of view.
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