Radichetta

Radichetta (also known as 'Catalogna Lettuce'^[1]) is a type of chicory,^[2] similar to radicchio.^[3] It can be eaten raw as a salad green (similar to a lettuce),^[4] or in sandwiches, and can also be used as a garnish. It has a soft texture and mildly bitter flavor.^[5][2]

'Radichetta'
Image from A descriptive catalogue of vegetables (1940)
Species	Cichorium intybus var. foliosum
Origin	Italy

It can be eaten fresh or cooked,^[2] in various Italian dishes. It can be cooked like a vegetable, lightly sauteed in olive oil.^[5]

It grows fast from seed, either inside (before being planted outside) or outdoors in rows, 8–12 inches apart.^[4] It is recommended to sow seeds between February and the end of October.^[6] The lettuce-like plants can grow up to 1 foot tall.^[1]

It is cold tolerant, and is slow to bolt,^[4][2] in spring.^[1] The young leaves can be harvested or the whole head later in the summer.^[4][1]