tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post6801692506205739054..comments2024-03-28T11:41:43.558+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Endives: treats of the seasonKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-41107209373220094022010-01-17T18:27:45.934+01:002010-01-17T18:27:45.934+01:00Bonjour CHM, et bonjour à Paula. J'espère qu&#...Bonjour CHM, et bonjour à Paula. J'espère qu'il fait beau là-bas.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-47987529875204040912010-01-17T05:54:45.761+01:002010-01-17T05:54:45.761+01:00Today, I just used your recipe to braise endives a...Today, I just used your recipe to braise endives and make a gratin for Paula who never had them before. I'm glad to say she likes endives raw or braised. This was a great success, thanks to you. She sends her best to both of you.chmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-11589202800168744252010-01-17T01:17:02.271+01:002010-01-17T01:17:02.271+01:00We do have endive, we call them witlof here. I hav...We do have endive, we call them witlof here. I have only eaten them raw in a salad and I didn't like them at all, but your way looks delicious. We are into all things salad here. The mangoes, peaches, nectarines, cherries and apricots are plentiful and cheap and delicious. <br />Hunker down and think of Spring. It's on it's way. I look forward to Autumn.<br />SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-80152322972448459032010-01-16T18:23:23.561+01:002010-01-16T18:23:23.561+01:00I've never eaten endives as a main course, so ...I've never eaten endives as a main course, so I don't know if I would like them that way. I have used them often in salads.<br />BTW, thanks again for the advice on cooking pork chops. They came out juicy and tender, just like you promised.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-9181540937092569722010-01-16T17:49:04.072+01:002010-01-16T17:49:04.072+01:00Endives are available but they are still very pric...Endives are available but they are still very pricey. One almost never sees them on a menu. I've never understood why they aren't more popular. Even with the wide variety of fruits and vegetables in the farmers' markets, they are not there.Gabbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-1302243143263960192010-01-16T17:40:14.229+01:002010-01-16T17:40:14.229+01:00p.p.s We had freezing fog yesterday :)p.p.s We had freezing fog yesterday :)Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-39653349633134996612010-01-16T17:39:38.444+01:002010-01-16T17:39:38.444+01:00I don't really know of anyone here who cooks o...I don't really know of anyone here who cooks or eats endive, even though they're always there in the produce section. I think I've mentioned before that they were (raw) part of the beet salad that my <i>au pair</i> family used to make (with chopped apples, cubes of cheese, and <i>mâche</i>). <br /><br />I recently made that asparagus-ham-hollandaise sauce dish that you guys inspired last time Walt or you blogged about the endive-ham-cheese sauce dish. I don't bother rolling, I just steam the asparagus, lightly pan brown the ham, put them on a nice piece of toast, and pour hollandaise over them. It's really good :)<br /><br />p.s. I really enjoyed the <i>mésange</i> post the other day :))<br /><br />JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-38917252734392844532010-01-16T17:12:54.227+01:002010-01-16T17:12:54.227+01:00I think this was an interesting blog post.
I have...I think this was an interesting blog post.<br /><br />I haven't seen endives here in the states recently, but yes, they are rather pricey when they are here. I enjoy them in salad, uncooked, and don't mind the bitterness with a bit of sea salt.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-16909643605136413302010-01-16T17:03:46.526+01:002010-01-16T17:03:46.526+01:00Endives are called "witlof" (white leave...Endives are called "witlof" (white leaves)in Belgium and they are part of our national cuisine. Ken, you have the recipe down flat and have avoided the lazy cook trap of boiling the witlof instead of braising them. A good trick to give them a subtle taste, tone down the bitterness and caramelize them further is to add a small pinch of sugar 5 minutes before the end of braising time :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458566376925170834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-52545617609639826082010-01-16T16:59:37.177+01:002010-01-16T16:59:37.177+01:00I was brought up to call them chicory (and what th...I was brought up to call them chicory (and what the French call chicori we call endives, but there you are). You see them on sale, but I don't think they're on the top of anyone's list of favourite vegetables. Our rib-stickers tend to be a bit stodgier: I've just done a suet-crust roly-poly with the scraps from a gammon joint (=mix plain flour and shredded suet, in proportions 2:1, with some baking powder and water, roll out thin, lay on the filling, sweet or savoury, roll it up and seal the ends with water, wrap in greased foil or a cloth, and steam forever).Autolycushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642868944400656922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-71094883411520213712010-01-16T15:46:17.085+01:002010-01-16T15:46:17.085+01:00I love cooked endives; I buy them at Trader Joe...I love cooked endives; I buy them at Trader Joe's and put them in salad mostly. They generally come in a pack of 4; 2 with yellow greenish tips and 2 with red tips. They are delicious either way and I actually love bitterness in vegetables, as in "bitter melons" (asian squash), rapini (broccoli rabe), belgian endives, sorrel. Have you ever made sorrel soup? It is a very french soup and it is delicious.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-28254930139860752712010-01-16T15:27:06.395+01:002010-01-16T15:27:06.395+01:00Ken, are you reading anything good? Watching any ...Ken, are you reading anything good? Watching any good TV shows? Do you get seed catalogs there so you can dream about this year's garden?Carolynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-10598457927257429802010-01-16T15:09:17.037+01:002010-01-16T15:09:17.037+01:00I love endives! I've been craving them for th...I love endives! I've been craving them for the past month or so and haven't found them, not even at Whole Foods or my favorite Italian gourmet market.<br /><br />I like them best just braised in a little chicken stock. Or as a salad with good blue cheese. There's something about the combo of those two flavors!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936606014783521486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-83540284905013169012010-01-16T15:07:37.765+01:002010-01-16T15:07:37.765+01:00i see them in most grocery stores here in va but i...i see them in most grocery stores here in va but i doubt most people even know what they r....i braise them in a bit of chix stock & put some panko breadcrumbs on top with a drizzle of olive oilmelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337254308066184912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-20093046035492156342010-01-16T14:48:15.329+01:002010-01-16T14:48:15.329+01:00Your endives look delicious. I've only had the...Your endives look delicious. I've only had them a couple of times, one of which was when I was at my boyfriend's for dinner. They were in a salad and they were bitter. I had a hard time cutting them and didn't think of using a knife.<br /><br />We may have them here around holiday times. Does the braising make the bitter taste go away? I don't mind sour tasting stuff, but bitter--nope.Evelynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-88214276423040420312010-01-16T11:31:07.190+01:002010-01-16T11:31:07.190+01:00You asked if people in England ate them Ken; well ...You asked if people in England ate them Ken; well I buy them occasionally and add them cut up with other leaves to make a green salad mixture. When olive oil and balsamic vinegar has been added it helps to mask any bitterness though we don't mind a little of that. But I do love what you've done and am going to try it.Stellanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-41801871415822917422010-01-16T11:26:20.393+01:002010-01-16T11:26:20.393+01:00Endives are available in the supermarkets but I ha...Endives are available in the supermarkets but I have never bought any or, to the best of my knowledge, eaten any. But I'm always willing to try anything so I might just ask his nibs to get us some and see what happens. He's doing all the shopping as well as the cooking at present.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-12499185058720615552010-01-16T11:12:27.302+01:002010-01-16T11:12:27.302+01:00Ken, I'm with you on the stick to the ribs foo...Ken, I'm with you on the stick to the ribs food for the season. Here the wind is blowing a gale and the rain is coming down sideways, but we've got red beans and rice cooking.Keirnoreply@blogger.com