New Orleans Roast 100% Pure French Chicory - 12oz (Pack of 3)

Description

Unlike coffee being made from the coffee beans; chicory coffee is made from the roots of the flowering chicory plant. This blue flowered plant is a part of the dandelion family and can be found in several parts of the world Resembling coffee, chicory can be roasted, grounded, and brewed while maintaining a bitter but woody and nutty coffee-like taste. This coffee alternative became popular in New Orleans during the Civil War when there was a coffee shortage, due to blockaded ports. Being the second largest coffee port at the time, local coffee addicts were desperate for an alternative. Following previous French practices, New Orleans locals turned to chicory to help satisfy their coffee cravings and make their limited coffee supply outlast the blockade. Because chicory is used variously, locals could drink it on its own or mix it in with their coffee as a flavor complement Today, chicory serves as a caffeine-free alternative to coffee and can still be found mixed in various drinks What is Chicory? Scientifically known as Cichorium intybus, chicory is a flowering plant found in parts of Europe, Africa and North America. Visually, its characterized by blue or occasionally white or red blossoms and green leaves that, when eaten, have a bitter taste. Its related to the dandelion, and its family includes common salad greens, like endive and escarole. Yet, purely in the New Orleans sense, the medium-brown, ground substance you can brew with your coffee doesnt come from this part of the plant. Instead, the chicorys root can be ground and roasted. Growing in more loamy soil, the chicory features a substantial tap root system that grows in search of water, sometimes as much as five feet from the plant. The typical chicory root measures two to four inches in thickness and can grow up to seven inches long. A root, in turn, can weigh as much as three pounds. To create ground chicory, the root is then cut into pieces before its dried in a kiln. Afterwards, with the root

Features

• 100% Pure Ground Chicory - Brews rich dark roast with a robust flavor - Pack of 3
• Caffeine Free Coffee Alternative/Substitute - Features a delicious, roasted coffee-like taste, and supports a healthy alternative to hot caffeinated drinks. Perfect for coffee lovers!
• Chicory coffee can be brewed just like regular coffee, so you can follow your guidelines and add your own spices. Chicory can also be blended in with regular coffee as a flavor complement if you brew 2/3 grounded coffee and 1/3 chicory coffee.
• Anyone who grills or smokes meat has likely heard of a coffee rub. For these recipes, coffee grounds are mixed in with other ingredients before the cook coats the piece of meat in their rub or seasoning. The result offers a degree of intensity and depth, and ground chicory takes this to the next level, adding chocolate, caramel and wood notes.
• As a starting point, any baking recipe that lists coffee for flavoring in the batter, filling or icing can be substituted with chicory, preferably brewed before being added to the recipe.
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