3 chicory and bacon soup Recipes

pancetta or 6 slices bacon (unsmoked), vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, heads chicory lettuce, butter, lemon, juiced, dry white wine, bay leaf, floury potato, peeled,diced and rinsed, chicken stock, creme fraiche, chopped parsley, white bread, thick, grated parmesan cheese, salt & freshly ground black pepper

leeks , trimmed of tough tops, leave 3 to 4 inches of green on white of leek, extra-virgin olive oil , 2 tbsp for soup, 1/4 cup for salad dressing, some for drizzling, bay leaf, fresh or dried, all purpose potatoes , such as russet, peeled and sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality chicken stock , available on soup aisle, garlic , cracked away from skin, whole grain french bread, cut into very small pieces, plu more for dipping, slab bacon , 1 (1/2-inch) slice from butcher counter, shallot, chopped, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, eggs, heads chicory, washed and torn into bite-sized pieces, heads endive , quartered lengthwise and leaves separated, chopped fresh tarragon leaves , a few sprigs, chopped fresh chives, for garnish