Escarole (Noun)
Meaning
Variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The recipe called for a bunch of fresh escarole to be chopped and added to the lemon-garlic soup.
- In Italy, escarole is often used in traditional winter soups and stews.
- The farmer at the market was selling bunches of curly-leafed escarole, which we decided to use in our salad that night.
- Escarole is a key ingredient in the Italian-American dish, "Escarole and Beans," which my grandmother used to make for special occasions.
- The chef at the restaurant chose to use escarole as a garnish for its unique, frilly texture and earthy flavor.