What is escarole? Does it taste like letttuce?

No, nothing like lettuce.

It's a very firm green( looks like a lettuce) but you would have a hard time eating it raw.

It's used in many Italian dishes.

We eat it all the time.

It's also nothing like Spinach either.

We use a chunk of chuck( beef) instead of sausage( or mini meatballs).

We use Rice instead of beans.

It's delicious and no, its firm so it won't be like soggy lettuce.

Grated Romano cheese should be on the table for this dish-:)

It's in the endive/chicory family( slight bitterness) but compliments well with a well made broth.( So good--yum)!

From Wiki:

Escarole, or broad-leaved endive (var latifolia) has broad, pale green leaves and is less bitter than the other varieties. Varieties or names include broad-leaved endive, Bavarian endive, Batavian endive, grumolo, scarola and scarole.

Escarole Lettuce

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Sometimes I taste like cherry's and other times I taste like coconut or honey :)

It taste great warm and is very firm and not soggy at all. Rachel Ray uses escarole tons of times.

I enjoy it for soups but it's not really soggy. Cooking takes the bitterness away. Think of it as spinach. Its in the whole collard green family: swiss chard, kale, etc. and its very health for you.