Having heard so much about the nutritional benefits of kale, I want to get some. Can anyone recommend any procedures or techniques for preparing it? Thanks in advance, all.
Damn, nobody eats kale?
Hey, Ike: I’ll point Ko in the direction of this thread when he gets home from work today.
And kale ain't something that I get a regular hankerin' for, you know?
I eat tons of Kale:
Mix it in with salad, tear it into small pieces, it is a little tough.
Throw it into soup.
Stir fry.
GOOD
My iguana eats tons of kale.
Oh, c’mon now. Put down that bleeding steak and have a’bite of this wonderful ruffage! ![]()
Chock full of antioxidants. Try steaming it for 10-15 minutes.
I put a bunch through my juicer. It’s quite tart, so make sure to juice with some carrots and apples too. I don’t like to eat kale as-is, or even steamed, it’s just not appealing to me. But I can drink it along with some other nice vegetables.
Steam or nuke it til tender. Saute it with a little olive oil, garlic, and red wine vinegar. A little bacon is a good thing.
Hey, my health food store training is coming in handy a lot
As for leafy greens, kale has the most nutritional value, but it’s quite bitter and most people don’t like the taste of it in salads or cooked - it’s worse than broccoli rabe in my opionion. But a lot of people like to juice it - you can get over a head into a 16 oz. cup, and with carrots or apples and ginger, it’s not too bad. Hope this helps.
I eat kale (either the regular or dinosaur) varieties three or four times a week. I steam mine for a few minutes to soften, then add a little tamari(soy sauce) pepper, and lemon juice. I do not like to juice it b/c you lose the high amount of fiber. I often sautee as well with olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper around p+f meal times and feel it goes nicely with all meats.
The wonder of blenders…add water and WHIR the damn crap into a pulp. Might want to try adding some sour cream or cottage cheese.
RenegadeDragon You must have a very happy, healthy mo’o (hawaiian for lizard).