In Season: radicchio
Radicchio can be bitter and earthy, but maybe that's just what your decadent Thanksgiving dinner needs. Some varieties, like Castelfranco and Treviso, come from Italy and are named after the places where they're grown.
Amelia Tarpey, Program and Publicity Manger for GrowNYC Greenmarkets, said radicchio has had a resurgent in the U.S in the past couple of decades, and the rich and vibrant vegetable rules the markets this time of year. Though radicchio can be bitter, it pairs well with other fall market finds for a bright salad, or you can broil the heads to get rid of some of the sharpness.
Radicchio is going for $4 to $9 dollars per head.
The Union Square Greenmarket on Saturday is hosting a book signing of Lane Selman and Margarett Waterbury's Radicchio: A Celebration of the Beloved Italian Vegetable.
