Tuesday, January 19, 2010

All Hail Kale

I have to admit, I'd eyed it at many a farmers' market, that luscious dark green ruffly vegetable. And no doubt I'd eaten it in restaurants. But I hadn't cooked kale, really, until the lovely Elise brought me a bag of goodies from her community garden.
Kale may now be my favorite green. It's so easy, once you debone it from the thick white stem. Curly, easygoing...It takes well to steaming and a bit of olive oil, perhaps garlic and chili flakes. I will be buying bunches of it now at the farmers' market, because it's plentiful, seasonal, and most importantly, it tastes so good.
Now, the collard green? That one may take a bit longer.

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