FEATURE/EVS Farms Reports: Grilled Salads are Hot!News/Assignment Editors & Food/Beverage Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photos are available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com SALINAS Salinas, city, United States Salinas (səlē`nəs), city (1990 pop. 108,777), seat of Monterey co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. It is the shipping and processing center of a fertile valley famous for its grain and lettuce. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--June 11, 2002 Who says all salads have to be chilled? You may be surprised to know that some of the best restaurants around the country are serving salads - hot off the grill "Hot off the Grill" is the 1st episode of season four of the television sitcom Married... with Children.
During a Labor Day barbecue, Marcy's dead aunt's ashes end up in Al's hamburgers. ! The same crisp greens and colorful vegetables that have graced salad bowls for decades are now starring in elegant, warm grilled salads. If you've experimented with grilled vegetables, you know that grilling brings out the natural sugars of many vegetables including peppers, onions, and sweet potatoes. The newest items on the grill are select varieties of lettuce. Not only is intensely flavored radicchio ra·dic·chi·o n. pl. ra·dic·chi·os Any of several varieties of chicory, having red or red-spotted leaves that form globose or elongated heads. an indispensable ingredient in cold salads, it makes a wonderful grilled salad. Radicchio is red-leafed Italian chicory chicory (chĭk`ərē) or succory (sŭk`ərē), Mediterannean herb (Cichorium intybus . The two radicchio varieties most widely available in the U.S. are Chiogga and Treviso. Radicchio di Chiogga grows in a small, round head and has burgundy-red leaves with white ribs. Radicchio di Treviso has narrow and pointed leaves that form a tighter more tapered ta·per n. 1. A small or very slender candle. 2. A long wax-coated wick used to light candles or gas lamps. 3. A source of feeble light. 4. a. head. With radicchio, size is a measure of freshness. Choose California-grown rather than imported. A small, dry head of radicchio has had a long, hard life; it's small now because it has been trimmed time and again to keep it looking good. Royal Rose Radicchio, grown by European Vegetable Specialties, is a big, firm head with dark leaves, bright white ribs and a fresh texture. It's fresher because its journey from field to market is much shorter than imported radicchio. For a simple grilled radicchio salad, cut radicchio in quarters keeping the inner core intact. Rinse in cool water and pat dry with paper towels. Rub radicchio quarters with olive oil olive oil, pale yellow to greenish oil obtained from the pulp of olives by separating the liquids from solids. Olive oil was used in the ancient world for lighting, in the preparation of food, and as an anointing oil for both ritual and cosmetic purposes. , salt and pepper
n. 1. An aromatic vinegar of Modena, Italy, made from white Trebbiano grape juice that is heated and aged in wooden barrels for several years. 2. Any of various similar vinegars. and extra virgin olive oil. Deep green Romaine and brilliant red Radicchio di Treviso are beautiful when partnered. You can buy each lettuce individually or, look for Mediterranean Hearts by Royal Rose. This convenient salad pack contains two Romaine hearts and one Radicchio di Treviso heart. For more information about radicchio log on to www.radicchio.com or contact Dennis Donohue, 831/758-6265 or Diana Powning, 831/758-1957. Note: Photos are available at URLs: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.061102/bb9 http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.061102/bb9a |
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