Pan di Zucchero

Growers: Josh Hyatt and Melissa, Newaukum Valley Farm
Chefs: Jaret Foster & Mona Johnson, Tournant
Bite: Caramelized Sugarloaf Tart with Fresh Sugarloaf Slaw

With a name that literally translates to “sugarloaf,” you’d expect that this would be a sweet radicchio – and you’d be correct. Oddly, however, it allegedly gets its name because of its resemblance to a nearby mountain, not its flavor. Hailing from the region around Milan – practically on the other side of the country from Veneto, where most radicchio is grown – Pan di Zucchero has very tall, very dense, almost cylindrical heads. Thin, crunchy leaves fade from grass-green on the exterior to a soft yellow heart. Because of its dense architecture Pan di Zucchero is a great candidate for the grill, but it also makes a won- derfully mild radicchio salad.

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Growers: Josh Hyatt and Melissa, Newaukum Valley Farm<br />
Chefs: Jaret Foster & Mona Johnson, Tournant<br />
Bite: Caramelized Sugarloaf Tart with Fresh Sugarloaf Slaw<br />
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With a name that literally translates to “sugarloaf,” you’d expect that this would be a sweet radicchio – and you’d be correct. Oddly, however, it allegedly gets its name because of its resemblance to a nearby mountain, not its flavor. Hailing from the region around Milan – practically on the other side of the country from Veneto, where most radicchio is grown – Pan di Zucchero has very tall, very dense, almost cylindrical heads. Thin, crunchy leaves fade from grass-green on the exterior to a soft yellow heart. Because of its dense architecture Pan di Zucchero is a great candidate for the grill, but it also makes a won- derfully mild radicchio salad.