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Kale Is Awesome

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COMMENT 325866	2012-09-29 12:05 PM
kale is my crack. i heart kale.
COMMENT 325870P	2012-09-29 12:13 PM
@865 - You're reading it, aren't you???? and amazingly writing and gripping about it too. Rich. Really rich.
COMMENT 325880	2012-09-29 12:24 PM
I didn't like Kale until more recently, but it really can taste great if it is prepared well - does anyone in the EdHat Community have a favorite recipe you'd be willing to share? :-)
COMMENT 325884	2012-09-29 12:28 PM
Ewwwwwwwwwwww
ROGER DODGER	2012-09-29 12:29 PM
I'd kill for Kale..
COMMENT 325887	2012-09-29 12:29 PM
Kale is awesome. Particularly homemade Kale Chips! 880, you just coat some dry kale pieces with olive oil and stick them in the oven for about 30-40 minutes on 100 or 125. You may have to experiment with your own oven. They come out crispy and kinda melt in your mouth. Add sea salt, garlic or any seasoning you wish and you have a perfect snack.
WILLOW	2012-09-29 12:42 PM
I like kale best sauteed in olive oil, salt, pepper, a little garlic and some lemon. A friend toasts pine nuts in the pan first and then sautes the kale in the same pan. Really Good!
COMMENT 325898P	2012-09-29 12:49 PM
Had some at a cafeteria the other day, could not tell if it was just naturally tough and chewy or undercooked. Two thumbs way down to yucksville.
COMMENT 325900P	2012-09-29 12:50 PM
Make potato and Italian sausage soup with kale in it. Great cool weather dinner!
EMI PHOTO	2012-09-29 12:57 PM
Any food should be eaten/prepared in a way complimentary to it's nature. I wouldn't eat an onion like an apple and with Kale, blending it with other foods or cooking it as Willow suggests are great ways to enjoy the nutrient-dense veggie. The lemon really helps offset the bitterness. I like sauteing mine with a touch of sesame oil as well as the basic ingredients that Willow uses. A touch of Ginger also adds a nice sense. Add some seasoned fresh salmon also sauteed in spices and oil and it makes a fantastic salad.
COMMENT 325910	2012-09-29 01:12 PM
I think it's an acquired taste. I like it chopped up small in a salad mixed with other greens, or toasted into chips. Will give the sauté suggestion a try!
COMMENT 325912P	2012-09-29 01:15 PM
Hurrah for Kale chips - love them! So easy to make and so good.
COMMENT 325926	2012-09-29 02:04 PM
Substitute it for Romaine lettuce in a Caesar salad. Different, but delicious!
COMMENT 325934P	2012-09-29 02:15 PM
AWESOME!
COMMENT 325935	2012-09-29 02:19 PM
I made it last night using my/Willow's recipe. Kale tastes delicious, is good for you, and is not the same old humdrum vegetable like green beans or peas... I've also baked it like 887 says. You start with the whole bunch and it shrivels down to enough for 2-3 portions. Very nice....
COMMENT 325952	2012-09-29 02:39 PM
It's pretty much horrible raw (only slightly better in juice), but excellent when cooked - pretty much any way. My wife sautées the kale with previously steamed carrots, in olive oil with a bit of salt and pepper (and maybe a dash of turmeric) - it's a great side for anything, especially with a rice dish.
COMMENT 325958	2012-09-29 02:59 PM
Love kale! Steamed then tossed with olive oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, minced garlic. So tasty! For all the kale lovers, please check out the fb page called: Protect "Eat More Kale".
REXOFSB	2012-09-29 03:10 PM
But there were only five comments allowed on the original kale board before the topic was closed to further discussion. As I recall, mine was the only anti-kale comment. I wonder how the 74% "like" figure was arrived at?
COMMENT 325976	2012-09-29 03:42 PM
Blended up with some fruit every morning its great. Don't even notice it's there.
COMMENT 326013	2012-09-29 04:54 PM
When the nutritionists tell us to "Eat Your Greens," they are talking about kale. 887---a million thanks for the baking tip. I must try that. I used to grow my own kale and chard, when I was more ambitious. Easy & great recipe, (Use Kale or Chard or Spinach)--- "Cheesy Chard:" In large frying pan/wok, saute chopped STEMs of greens with chopped onion & garlic, in a bit of olive oil, until onion is transparent. Stir in cooked brown rice. Place chopped leaves of greens above this mixture. Put lid on; cook at low heat, until leaves wilt. Stir leaves into rice/onion/garlic mix. Add grated cheese and some soy sauce. Kidney or garbanzo beans (cooked, 1/2 cup) optional. Yum, yum. yum. So healthy. (From "Recipes for a Small Planet.")
COMMENT 326014	2012-09-29 04:55 PM
I actually had kale sorbet that they demo'd at Costco the other day and it was surprisingly good! Also like it steamed if it's baby kale.
COMMENT 326030	2012-09-29 05:38 PM
Rex, what are you talking about?
COMMENT 326031	2012-09-29 05:40 PM
Neither. It's a vegetable. But I love a good kale salad.
REXOFSB	2012-09-29 06:53 PM
Dan: Earlier this week, or maybe it was last week, there was an Edhat question asking what people thought of kale. There were four posters who liked kale and there was I, who didn't. After those five comments were posted, the thread was closed to further discussion. This present posting seems to be the results of that question, and I'm just curious how 1 out of 5 = 74%. Kale--it's what's not for dinner.
COMMENT 326062P	2012-09-29 07:02 PM
Rex, there was a voting option - the comments had nothing to do with the percentages
COMMENT 326073P	2012-09-29 08:01 PM
REXOFSB - the poll was blind. No-one knows how many people voted. The comments section was for those who felt like voting and commenting. Maybe comments should be closed for blind votes, because some people may confuse the two.
REXOFSB	2012-09-29 09:00 PM
@073P: Ahh...now I get it. I never got this confused until I ate a bowl of kale one time. Asparagus sauteed in butter, garlic and white wine--YES. Kale--NO.
COMMENT 326143	2012-09-30 07:07 AM
Awesome! Recipe from Soho: Marinate red onions in equal parts: ~ lemon juice (I use a little less) ~ olive oil (I use sesame oil) ~ tamari (or Braggs) Chop up kale. Add sesame and sunflower seeds. Top with avocado. Devastatingly delicious. I've added this to rice, also.
COMMENT 326152	2012-09-30 07:27 AM
I am a recent kale addict. I had an amazing salad in San Luis Obispo that I tried to copy. What I found was the most important thing is the preparation of the kale if you want to eat it raw. I use the Tuscan kale and cut it very fine after taking out the center ribs that are tough. Then I put it in a deep bowl and 'massage' it with a little olive oil and water for about 5 minutes. It will keep in the fridge for at least 4-5 days. The salad I copied had sundries tomatoes, toasted pinenuts and a lovely dressing. I have also mixed it with tomatoes from the garden and a lemon vinagerette. Each say I couldn't wait to eat my salad and I wasn't a kale fan previously.
RAINE5360	2012-09-30 02:42 PM
I sell it and my customers LOVE it, HOWEVER...... I cook a lot but never found a way to make it palatable. Wish I could enjoy it as much as my healthy customers.
COMMENT 326343P	2012-09-30 03:30 PM
What's kale?!

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