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witlof
noun[ U ]
(alsowitloof)uk /ˈwɪt.luːf/ us /ˈwɪt.luːf/
a vegetable with white leaves that taste bitter and are eaten cooked, or uncooked in salads: 菊苣（叶子味苦，用于色拉中）
Serve steaks on a bed of braised witlof with potatoes and parsnips on the side.
In a salad like this the witloof must be pale yellow, not green, as then it will be bitter and unpalatable.
Synonym
chicory
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Serve the duck with potatoes fried in the same fat or with carrot puree and caramelised witlof.
Witloof - Dutch for white leaf - looks similar to a cos lettuce and is grown in the same manner.
Baby witlof has a milder taste.
Slightly bitter in taste, Belgian endive is also known to some as chicory or witloof.
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