If you've seen chicory root coffee at the grocery store and been confused about what it is, you're not alone. While many have embraced eating the leaves of chicory plants—tightly packed heads of ...

As summer ended on the calendar and a quiet autumn entered, my intention to capture my long-time favorite roadside plant remained in my head. So on the way home from an event at Maumee Bay, watching ...

If you’ve ever sipped a café au lait in the French Quarter, you have tasted chicory’s signature notes. But hidden in that cup is a humble root whose story is bigger than a single sip. To learn more ...

Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a multipurpose hardy perennial herb: In the garden, it gives off a fragrance of fresh field greens; in the kitchen, its young bittersweet basal leaves — rich in iron, ...

Chicory root contains inulin, which helps improve digestion and gut health. It can be used as a caffeine-free coffee ...

Some herbs bear hard woody stems unlike the usual soft green stalks. Common chicory or the Indian Kasni is one such perennial herbaceous plant hailing from the daisy family of Asteraceae. Its ...

This article is brought to you by Ochsner Health. If you’ve ever sipped a café au lait in the French Quarter, you have tasted chicory’s signature notes. But hidden in that cup is a humble root whose ...