The way control rooms (Cichorium), also Zichorien mentioned, are a kind of the basket bloom plants. There are eight kinds, from which only the common way control room is domestic in Europe. Way control rooms are used in the kitchen for coffee replacement and as salad or vegetable Radicchio, Endivie).

Of the common way control room (Cichorium intybus) gives it several among other things C. i. var. sativum, the Kaffeezichorie, a breed form, which from the common way control room developed, and C. i. var. foliosum, the and the Radicchio.

Likewise in Europe the Endivie (Cichorium endivia) is called cultivated, also Eskariol, a breed form of the dwarf Zichorie (Cichorium pusillum). Endivien are likewise easily bitter. In order to reduce the development of the bitter materials, the heads are tied together during growth, so that the internal sheets remain bright. There are two the Endivie (var. latifolium) and the ruffle Endivie (var. crispum). They are prepared as salad or similarly as spinach.

Kinds (selection)

• Cichorium
  • Common way control room (Cichorium intybus)
  • Endivie (Cichorium endivia)
  • Dwarf Zichorie (Cichorium pusillum)
  • Glatzfrucht Wegwarte (Cichorium calvum)

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