Curled Endive Lettuce

Curled Endive Lettuce (Frisée)

Curled Endive Lettuce is a live hydroponic leafy green sold with roots attached for longer freshness. It has finely curled, crisp leaves with a pleasantly crisp texture, a fresh, slightly bitter flavour, and a mild peppery finish. Use it when you want to add texture, freshness, and a pleasantly bold flavour to everyday meals.

Why you’ll love it

• Freshness: Sold with roots attached
• Hyperlocal: Grown in Scarborough for pickup or local delivery
• Clean: Hydroponic, soil-free, and grown in a controlled indoor system
• Flavour: Fresh, slightly bitter flavour with a crisp texture and mild peppery finish
• Colour: Frilly green outer leaves surrounded by a pale yellow, tender centre
• Best for: Salads, grain bowls, sandwiches, soups, sautéed dishes, and elegant garnishes

Best ways to use Curled Endive Lettuce

Enjoy it fresh in salads to add a crisp texture and a pleasantly bitter contrast to sweeter ingredients.
Mix it with milder lettuces or leafy greens for a balanced salad, or add it to grain bowls and sandwiches for extra crunch.
Lightly sauté or wilt the leaves with olive oil and garlic, or stir them into soups near the end of cooking.

Curled Endive Lettuce pairs well with apples, pears, citrus, walnuts, pecans, blue cheese, goat cheese, Parmesan, bacon, eggs, chicken, salmon, mushrooms, olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, balsamic vinegar, and lemon.
Additionally, it is commonly used in mixed salads, French-inspired cuisine, warm salads, soups, grain bowls, and vegetable side dishes.

Why hydroponic Curled Endive Lettuce?

Hydroponic growing uses a water-based nutrient system instead of soil. This help keeps the crop clean, controlled, and close to the community.
Since we grow locally in Scarborough, travel time from harvest to pickup or local delivery is reduced.

Indoor hydroponic growing can also support careful water use because water and nutrients are managed in a controlled system.
For customers, that means fresh local greens grown with care, consistency, and less dependence on long-distance supply chains.

Freshness Tips

• Rinse before use
• Snip only what you need to maintain freshness
• Keep refrigerated in the crisper with the roots lightly hydrated and the leaves dry
• Store in a loose produce bag or container to help reduce moisture loss
• If the leaves begin to soften, soak them in very cold, clean water for 5 to 10 minutes, then drain and dry thoroughly before serving
• Use within 5 to 7 days for the best flavour and texture

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