Endive— I believe escarole is a type of endive. My grandma made an awesome escarole dish— I tried growing it here but not too successful.
This is Frisee or something like that.
Just last night/early this morning,"Cooks Country" demonstrated Grilled Ceasar Salad using endive;
specificly, each grilled half-head had Ceasar dressing applied with a butter brush, and grilled over high heat for only 1 minute, which gave it char, but not wilted
and was served with fresh French bread sections made into sliced croutons,
lightly oiled and raw garlic rubbed across the bread sections while till warm (like garlic rubbed across toasted bread/sandpaper).
It sure looked tasty, and flavorful !..and simply done.