frisée
AmericanEtymology
Origin of frisée
First recorded in 1825–30; from French chicorée frisée “curly endive”; possibly akin to frizz 1 ( def. ), frizzle 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The inspiration was the French bistro staple salade frisée au lardons, typically made with bitter frisée lettuce, a poached egg and meaty chunks of salt pork.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
Bill wants to make a frisée salad with croque monsieur croutons, a turnaround on the traditional croque monsieur served with a salad side.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2022
For this menu, curly endive, also known as frisée, fits the bill nicely, alone or in combination with its colorful cousins, Belgian endive, Chioggia, Treviso or speckled Castelfranco radicchio.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2022
Mix and match whatever variety of chicories you can find at the store, ideally going for contrasting colors and textures from curly green frisée and escarole to smooth, pale endive and vibrant red radicchio.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2020
An exception was a beautifully balanced, blossom-strewn watermelon salad composed of vivid compressed fruit, queso crumbles, sweet onion and frisée.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2017
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