[Ag-eq] Curly kale

[David Andrews]

Kale is a new, in, good for you vegetable -- but 
it has been eaten with gusto in the south for 
years and years.  I remove stems, chop it up, and 
cook it with some water and chopped bacon or 
fatback.  Some people also add onion.  You have 
to cook a little longer then other greens, in my opinion.

Dave

At 06:43 PM 4/17/2015, you wrote:
>I have some sliced up onion, tomato and  bell 
>pepper  which I was going to sauté for tomorrow's
>breakfast;  maybe, I will risk it and add some kale to it.
>Prior to my enquiry, I had thought that kale was 
>only a winter feed crop for cattle!
>
>Jewel
>
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>From: "Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 12:36 AM
>To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Curly kale
>
>I'm not as good as I should be about cooking greens.  When I cook kale, I
>chop it up and saute it with maybe some onion, a dash of salt, maybe a touch
>of vinegar.
>Nella's ideas sound good.
>I bet it would be good chopped, sautéed a bit, then mixed with pasta and
>tomato sauce.
>Tracy
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella Foster via
>Ag-eq
>Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 12:36 AM
>To: Jewel; Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
>Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Curly kale
>
>Jewel:
>
>I love kale and use it all the time.
>
>You can cook it like you would any other green.  Sometimes I substitute it
>in recipes that call for spinach.
>
>I also use it in stir fries instead of cabbage.
>
>I've seen some recipes where you just barely cook it and then use it in a
>salad; I haven't tried this, so don't know how it would turn out.  I did try
>using it raw in salads, but it seemed a little tough and bitter.  I have
>shredded it and put it in some slaws and it wasn't bad after marinating for
>a while.
>
>I'm sure there's all kinds of recipes on line.
>
>Yes, you're right, it's very good for you.  It comes in different colors, so
>it looks pretty in a garden.
>
>Maybe Tracy has some better ideas.
>
>Nella
>
>Quoting Jewel via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:
>
> > I have it growing in my garden.  I believe that it is very good for
> > me, but that doesn't mean that I want to eat it.  Has anyone?  how did
> > you prepare it, and once prepared and cooked, what was it like?  I
> > understand that it is, rather, bitter.
> >
> >          Jewel

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
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