Produce – Belgian Endive

On January 22, 2015January 20, 2015 By TimelessladyIn Produce

When I shop in my local grocery store or farmer’s market, I often notice interesting produce I haven’t bought, or, to my knowledge, experienced. I am committed to changing my shopping and eating habits. My goal is to sample every strange and exotic fruit and vegetable I can find for sale in the coming year.

I started my quest with Belgian Endives. I’m pretty sure that at one time or another, in a restaurant or someone’s home, I have probably eaten a Belgian Endive, but I am also sure I have never purchased one. I remedied the situation this week and bought one.

I “Googled” Belgian endive and found plenty of information on the vegetable. One of my favorite articles was the Top Ten Ways to Use a Belgian Endive. I chose the easy way out with the endive and cut it into strips to add to my turkey and arugula sandwich. I also tasted it alone and unadorned, and found it has a delicious appeal. I will definitely be buying more Belgian endive in the future.

9 thoughts on “Produce – Belgian Endive”

babyjill7...Marilyn Griffin

I too…am trying new veggies and fruits…I had never bought a pomegranate until this past week…So good!

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January 22, 2015 at 6:24 pm Reply
1. timelesslady
  
  You will laugh at this…I bought one earlier in the season, kept it sitting on my counter until it was as hard as a rock. Didn’t know what to do with it. It still looked okay, but I would have had to hammer it to get the skin off. lol 😀
  
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  January 22, 2015 at 7:40 pm Reply
  1. babyjill7...Marilyn Griffin
    
    too funny!
    
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    January 22, 2015 at 8:55 pm Reply
yprior1

well now I have to REALLY make sure I check back on your blog this coming year – to see how your food experimenting unfolds… mmmm

and your endive looks yum! especially with the turkey and arugula – I was eating mixed salad from the bag the other night and was shocked by how nutty some of the greens were – so good.

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January 23, 2015 at 12:10 am Reply
1. timelesslady
  
  I will actually get a craving for arugula…and I always love to say that word, if I say it with the right emphasis on the “RU” syllable, it sounds like an old fashioned Model T car horn. Silly, I know…when I read this reply back I sound a little nuts, but I’m afraid it captures the real me! lol 😀
  
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  January 23, 2015 at 6:27 am Reply
  1. yprior1
    
    that is so cute – and I get it – I do! It is also what makes life fun 0- the sounds of things – the cravings and tastes for things – oh just the enjoyment of this and that! 🙂
    
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    January 23, 2015 at 6:33 am Reply
    1. timelesslady
      
      I agree. 🙂
      
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      January 23, 2015 at 6:39 am Reply
kakingsbury

Great idea to try different produce and your sandwich looks delicious. Thanks for visiting my blogs.

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January 23, 2015 at 1:02 am Reply
1. timelesslady
  
  I’m excited about what I’ll try this week.
  
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  January 23, 2015 at 6:24 am Reply