Chicory is a flowering plant of the dandelion family, Asteraceae, identified by its tough stem and blue and purple flowers. While the flowers and leaves can be used, it’s the plant’s root that is most ...

New weight loss supplements are constantly popping up. But one that’s stood the test of time? Chicory root fiber, a powdered herb that helps tame hunger and nourish a healthy gut, resulting in lasting ...

If you’ve ever sipped a café au lait in the French Quarter, you have tasted chicory’s signature notes. But hidden in that cup is a humble root whose story is bigger than a single sip. To learn more ...

Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a multipurpose hardy perennial herb: In the garden, it gives off a fragrance of fresh field greens; in the kitchen, its young bittersweet basal leaves — rich in iron, ...

Functional ingredient manufacturer BENEO has unveiled a multi-million euro investment programme to increase production capacity for chicory root fibre, an ingredient it insists will play a ‘central ...

The composition of foodstuffs, but also the sequence of dishes, is important for the perfect taste experience of a menu. This insight, based on experience, is well known. The molecular causes of the ...

Did your parents or grandparents drink chicory instead of coffee during the 1930s or ‘40s? Those were tough times and coffee was too expensive and not always available. Chicory, Cichorium intybus, is ...

July brings patriotism, hot weather, hot dogs, fireworks and chicory blooming along the roadsides in Wisconsin. The pretty blue blooms are common chicory — Cichorium intybus —a plant that originated ...

This article is brought to you by Ochsner Health. If you’ve ever sipped a café au lait in the French Quarter, you have tasted chicory’s signature notes. But hidden in that cup is a humble root whose ...