Description
Ratto Bros. offers Radicchio, a member of the chicory family that is traditionally imported from Italy. This lettuce is characterized by it’s reddish-purple hue and bitter-sweet flavor. It is often used as a colorful accent in salads but its sturdier leaves can be served as grilled appetizers.
Nutritional Information:
Serving Size 1 cup, shredded, (40g) Calories 9 |
Protein |
1g |
Sodium |
9mg |
Carbohydrate |
2g |
Vitamin A |
0% |
Dietary Fiber |
0g |
Vitamin C |
5% |
Fat |
0g |
Calcium |
1% |
Cholesterol |
0mg |
Iron |
1% |
|  Care and Handling
Ideal temperature is 33 F and 98 to 100 % relative humidity. Radicchio should be pre-cooled soon after harvest. Pre-cooling is best done by vacuum cooling because it is more effective and rapid than hydro-cooling. Radicchio is highly perishable and deteriorates rapidly with increasing temperature.
Ratto Bros. follows and recommends the guidelines set forth by the Federal Department of Agriculture (FDA) about commercial and home users washing all produce thoroughly under running water before eating, cutting, or cooking. For more information, visit the FDA’s website Consumers > Raw Produce: Selecting and Serving it Safely.
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