Chef Walter’s Flavors + Knowledge: Frisee With Walnuts, Apples, Grapes, & Blue Cheese

Master Chef Walter Potenza, GoLocalWorcester Food Expert

Frisee is a type of chicory that has exploded onto gourmet plates. The exotic plant resembles a lettuce gone horribly awry, with a pale green explosion of frizzy leaves that adds a frisky note to green salads. Some consumers are radically opposed to frisee, while others adore the bitter and sometimes woody green. This green was popularized in the United States in the 1990s by chefs across the country, who integrated it into a wide variety of salads, and it has since become available in many upscale grocers and at some farmers' markets.