Kale/collard Recipes

[Suzie-GFfamily]

I'm newly diagnosed as celiac and have recently found out that I have osteoporosis as well (age 39).

I'm looking for some suggestions or recipes for kale. It is apparently very high in vit K and also calcium so I'd like to incorporate it into my diet. Are collard greens and kale the same thing? I haven't found any kale at our supermarket, but my husband found collard (labelled as rosettes de choux in French).

I have a vegetarian cookbook which suggests using it in Indian cooking (but doesn't provide any recipe suggestions) and also suggests using it as a wrap covering (and again doesn't provide any suggestions for the filling).

If anyone uses it regularly and/or has some recipe suggestions I'd really appreciate it. We had some for supper tonight and I just cooked it for about 5 min in lightly salted water- it was a little bitter, but not too bad, we put a little bit of vinegar on it.

Suzie

[AndreaB]

I actually prefer kale raw or barely cooked myself. I think it tastes better that way.

Collared greens and kale are different.

For collard greens you need to cut out the center tough stem. Cut up into desired pieces and into a pan that you've already put 2 tbs oil and 2 cloves of garlic into. Lay collard greens on top, add salt. Do not shake off excess water from washing. Cover with a tight lid. Start on high heat and when it comes to a boil, turn down and simmer for 10-15 minutes til tender.

Potato Kale Bake

1. Scrub and steam whole new potatoes till tender

2. Saute in little oil and salt 1 chopped onion. When partially cooked, cover with fresh garden kale (wash, allow water to cling to leaves).

3. Steam kale and onion til tender. Chop fine.

4. Coarsely mash potatoes with little oil, salt.

5. Bake in oven till warmed through.

The two above recipes are from Ten Talents by Rosalie Hurd.

[queenofhearts]

My family loves collards, or any similar green, cooked in a soupy stew with sauteed onions, garlic, tomatoes & white beans or black-eyed peas, seasoned with oregano; they like it best with cubes of ham (I don't) so I serve some on the side. (You do need to remove the collards' stems & chop as described above.)

I seem to recall that the minerals are more readily absorbed if you cook the veggies-- someone correct me if I've imagined that!

[lindalee]

I love collards! Andrea's recipe sounds good. I usually just cook them as she does plain with salt and a small amount of chicken broth. Some people say they are sweetest after a freeze. Some put vinegar on them at the table. I just like mine plain. I even eat them cold.

[Suzie-GFfamily]

Thanks for the information and the recipes!

I was wondering if collard and kale were the same thing because they are discussed on the same page in my vegetarian cookbook and it wasn't clear if they were different or not. Thanks for clarifying that they are not the same. I'll have to keep looking for a retailer who sells kale- I find it difficult to believe that it isn't at our local grocery chain, maybe I'm just missing it so I'll have to ask if they carry it.

Suzie

[AndreaB]

I think I've seen it around with the beets, brussels, chard; but yes, do ask.

[jerseyangel]

At the stores in my area--Acme, Wegmans, Shop rite--I've found it in bags, already washed, kind of near the bagged salads. I would still wash it yourself, if you find it this way.