Re: Kale
Boiled for 7 minutes???? Never!!!!
Kale is strictly winter food. After the second or third frost it can be
eaten raw in slaws or salads. It's also good steamed like any other
green. Top with butter, bacon, vinegar, or whatever your favorite
happens to be. You should never boil a cruciferous vegetable except
when blanching to freeze. (Boil to blanch, steam to cook.) Boiling
deadens the flavor and removes the vitamin C. (These plants, like all
crucifera, are very high in vitamins A and C, folate and have decent
amount of minerals and other vitamins.)
Steve (Maritime...)
pdanielak wrote:
>
> >Second, all this talk about kale has me curious. I've tasted it raw and
> >don't care for the tast at all. Do you eat kale cooked and does it
> >taste as strong as it does raw? It's so good for you, I thought maybe I
> >might try it if it's not so strong cooked.
>
> I don't believe kale is ever eaten raw. It does not fall into the category
> of "tender greens" like spinach and chard.
> I also am inexperienced with kale but have been doing some reading, as I
> plan to plant kale this fall. I have read that kale should be boiled for
> seven minutes in salted water in order to remove the bitterness, which
> apparently steaming or stir-frying does not accomplish. Any other opinions
> on this?
> I am in zone 7 Maryland. Should I also be planting my kale at the end of
> August? What other crops are suitable for late summer and fall planting?
> Thanks,
> Pat
