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What is Chicory?
Chicory is
grown in many parts of the world, with the largest producers in France and
South Africa, even in the U.S. in the state of Nebraska.
Chicory is the roasted and ground root of
the cultivated plant species, Chicorium Intybus, subspecies Sativum. Chicory is a forced crop, grown in
complete darkness, which accounts for its blanched white, yellow-tipped leaves.
It has a distinctive, cigar-like shape, about 12cm long, and the crisp leaves
have a mildly bitter flavour. It is used to make a hot drink which is a
coffee substitute by first roasting and then grinding the chicory root or by creating a blend of chicory root and coffee. The ratio of
coffee to chicory can be as high as 3 to 1, or as low as 1 to 3.
But..Most importantly.. Its roots are dried, above-ground parts are used to make medicine... Chicory is used for loss of appetite, upset stomach, constipation, liver and gallbladder disorders, cancer, and rapid heartbeat. ... In foods, chicory leaves are often eaten like celery, and the roots and leaf buds are boiled and eaten..
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