Chicory Root Roasted Granules Cert. Organic (Cichorium intybus) 1 lb: C

This is Starwest's nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack. Thanks to its unique nutty flavor, gourmet chicory recipes are innumerable. The roots are sliced, kiln-dried, roasted, ground, and added to coffee, imparting a nutty, slightly bitter taste and dark color. Tortoni of Coffee with Chicory: http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/americas/cajun/tortoni-coffee-chicory1.html: 3 Egg whites, at room temp. 1 pn Cream of tartar 1 c Sugar 2 c Heavy cream 1 c Louisiana coffee w/chicory 2 tb Coffee liqueur(opt) 1 c Almonds, slivered 1. In large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form; geadually add half the sugar, beating until very stiff. 2. In separate bowl, beat cream, remaining sugar and half the coffee until stiff. 3. On low speed, blend in remaining coffee, the liqueur and half the almonds. 4. Spoon mixture into 8-inch springform pan; sprinkle with remaining almonds. 5. Cover with plastic wrap or foil; freeze until firm, about 4 hours. 6. To serve, scoop from the pan or cut into slices. Chicory & Caerphilly Strudel: http://ma.essortment.com/cheesestrudelr_ruzn.htm: 7 oz. defrosted pastry, rolled out very thin 5 oz. chicory, washed and shredded 1 onion, finely chopped 1 cup Caerphilly cheese, grated 1 egg, beaten 1 green salad to serve soft buttered rolls to serve Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C). Fold pastry into an oblong, twice. Roll firmly until thin again. Combine chicory and cheese. Spoon mixture into center of pastry. Brush edges of pastry with half the egg. Roll pastry and crimp shut. Cut 1 inch slices into top of pastry. Bake for 40 minutes until golden. Serve hot or cold with a green salad and soft buttered rolls. The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Chicory, 'The dried, above-ground parts and/or roots' for 'Loss of appetite, dyspepsia. Side Effects: In rare cases, allergic skin reactions.' 'Average daily dosage: 3 g of herb; equivalent preparations. Mode of Administration: Cut herb for teas, as well as other bitter-tasting preparations for internal uses. Action: Mildly choleretic.' Chicory works by increasing the flow of bile into the digestive tract, and is therefore an appetite stimulant and digestive aid, and is so recognized by contemporary scientific herbalism. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Enormous quantities of the plant are cultivated on the Continent, to supply the grocer with the ground Chicory which forms an ingredient or adulteration to coffee. In Belgium, Chicory is sometimes even used as a drink without admixture of coffee. For this purpose, the thick cultivated root is sliced, kiln-dried, roasted and then ground. It differs from coffee in the absence of volatile oil, rich aromatic flavour, caffeine and caffeotannic acid, and in the presence of a large amount of ash, including silica.' 'When infused, Chicory gives to coffee a bitterish tast