Chicons au Gratin is a signature dish of Belgium; we have verified places to eat it in Brussels. Belgian endives, often wrapped in ham, baked in bechamel and cheese until golden. Start with where to eat Chicons au Gratin in Brussels.
Chicons au Gratin · Brussels
Belgian endives, often wrapped in ham, baked in bechamel and cheese until golden. Chez Leon lists it as a starter, Au Vieux Saint Martin as a main.
Belgian endive, called witloof or chicon, is grown in the dark so its leaves stay pale. Dutch Wikipedia records that Frans Bresiers, head of the Brussels Botanical Garden from 1826 to 1836, forced chicory in its mushroom cellar, and calls the story of an accidental discovery a popular legend. Endives au gratin in a bechamel with cheese, often wrapped in ham, is a classic Belgian dish. Chez Leon lists chicons au gratin among its starters, and Au Vieux Saint Martin serves a gratinated witloof with mashed potatoes.
Where to eat in Brussels:
- Chez Leon
- Au Vieux Saint Martin
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