what is kale
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miron28
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i guess this is a good thing that i got this too
GrowinVeggiesInSC
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In Germany we cook it similar to the way you would cook collards here in the States. Throw in some smoked meat and let it simmer away. Yummy!
The best harvest is after the first frost. Dunno why. In Northern Germany (where I was born and raised) we have festivals and parties devoted to kale all winter long!
The best harvest is after the first frost. Dunno why. In Northern Germany (where I was born and raised) we have festivals and parties devoted to kale all winter long!
digitS'
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Collards, what's that?GrowinVeggiesInSC said:In Germany we cook it similar to the way you would cook collards here in the States. . . . we have festivals and parties devoted to kale all winter long!
No seriously, I know but it has been quite a few years since I grew it and it doesn't seem to be in the stores around here. (There are all these Scandinavians in this neck of the woods.
)DW wanted to try collards again since she's forgotten what it tastes like. Or, maybe she subconsciously remembers . . . because, she has now forgotten to plant the seed 2 years running.
I remember liking it but we grow soooo many Asian greens (and kale, and cabbage), I'm reluctant to do the collards-planting.
There are decorative varieties of kale. I just wish there were some a little more tender . . . Some folks claim that harvesting it, then freezing before use, helps to make it tender. I just chew . . .
Steve
GrowinVeggiesInSC
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Oh yes, now I remember. Harvesting after the first frost makes it tender!digitS' said:
Collards are a staple down here in South Carolina. If I go to a restaurant and collards are an option as a side dish (and at most local places they are), I get them. I could eat collards for days! I haven't cooked them myself in a long time, not sure why, they're sold at every grocery store and I love them! It's just not one of my go-to veggies, I guess!
I think maybe I'll make some nice collards this weekend! And I will have to think about growing some this Fall! Maybe some kale, too! Yummy!
Ooooh. Kale chips
My SO is half Portuguese- there are all kinds of debates in the family whether the Aunt's recipe (with beef and pork) is better- or more authentic- than grandma's recipe with just pork, but with beans added. They're both great!
My SO is half Portuguese- there are all kinds of debates in the family whether the Aunt's recipe (with beef and pork) is better- or more authentic- than grandma's recipe with just pork, but with beans added. They're both great!
Greenthumb18
Deeply Rooted
Oh really, i'm half portuguese as well. I enjoy that Green Soup called Caldo Verde, its good. I seem to like authentic better.valmom said:Ooooh. Kale chips
My SO is half Portuguese- there are all kinds of debates in the family whether the Aunt's recipe (with beef and pork) is better- or more authentic- than grandma's recipe with just pork, but with beans added. They're both great!
