Guide Note

Chicory is a blue or lavender flowering perennial plant.commonly used as a substitute for or additive in coffee. While endive is of the same genus, this page focuses on the species Cichorium intybus, most often referred to as common chicory.

Fast Facts

Originated in Europe
Common roadside weed in the United States
Used as herbal treatment in Germany
One of earliest sited plants in recorded literature
Toxix if consumed in excess

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Cichorieae
Genus: Cichorium
Species: Cichorium intybus

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Chicory

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Chicory
Botanical.com: Chicory
University of Florida: Chicory - Cichorium intybus L.
Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide: Chicory: Cichorium intybus
HowStuffWorks: Chicory
Georgetown University Medical Center: Chicory
Kansas State University: Chicory

Chicory Recipes

Cook It Simply: Chicory Caesar Salad Recipe
BBC Food: Caramelised Chicory
Natural Born Grillers: Intermediate BBQ Recipes
Food Down Under Database Search: Chicory Recipes
The Great Big Vegetable Challenge: The Chicory Recipe That Almost Escaped... (2007)

Chicory Blogs and Forums

Google Blog Search: Chicory
Technorati: Chicory
Chow: Chicory
Delicious Days: When Chicory Found its Destiny (2007)

Chicory History and Trivia

Herbal Musings: Chicory
Wildflower Notebook: Chicory
French Market Coffee: History of Chicory

Chicory Books and Merchandise

Lettuce, Endive and Chicory by Edward J. Ryder
Whole Foods Market Search: Chicory
Amazon.com: Chicory
- Chicory Root
- Coffee and Chicory by Café du Monde

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