Radichetta
Radichetta is a type of chicory, similar to radicchio. It can be eaten raw as a salad green, or in sandwiches, and can also be used as a garnish. It has a soft texture and mildly bitter flavor.
It can be eaten fresh or cooked, in various Italian dishes. It can be cooked like a vegetable, lightly sauteed in olive oil.
It grows fast from seed, either inside or outdoors in rows, 8-12 inches apart. It is recommended to sow seeds between February to the end of October. The lettuce-like plants can grow up to 1 foot tall.
It is cold tolerant, and is slow to bolt, in spring. The young leaves can be harvested or the whole head later in the summer.
