Guest guest Posted September 28, 2001 Report Share Posted September 28, 2001 Hi Pook, I eat chard quite a bit and have never found it to be bitter. It tastes very similar to spinach. Are you sure what you bought was chard? Because chard is very quick cooking-just like spinach. The way I usually cook it is to saute some garlic in butter or olive oil, then throw in the chard and cook for about 5 minutes-adding salt and pepper to taste. Our grocery usually has 2 kinds of chard available swiss and red chard. Gianine > > Last week I bought Chard. I hear that it's nutritious and widely > enjoyed in Europe. I wilted it with butter and bacon with great > expectation, and it was AWFUL! Bitter as -- yeeeuch! What did I > do wrong? Or is Chard supposed to be bitter like that? I know > that the European palate includes many more bitters than the > SAD, and I usually like bitter Euro-style foods. But this was > beyond the pale -- I could not make myself swallow it. > > I was reading my old Euell Gibbons books, and I noticed that > he suggests boiling several types of food greens in one or more > changes of water to leech out the bitter. Was I supposed to be > doing something like that to make Chard more palatable? I find it > hard to believe Chard could be so nutritious if you have to boil > the bjeezus out it to get it taste okay. I'm going to be really > disappointed if I don't find a way to like chard, because they have > some niffy keen colored varieties at the store that would be a fun > way to dress up a dish sometime, and it's one of the more > inexpensive organic offerings at the grocery that is closest to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2001 Report Share Posted September 28, 2001 Dear Pook, It sounds like what you got was actually kale--it looks similar to chard, and the grocer might have made a mistake. Kale CAN be very bitter, and leave an annoying feeling on your teeth. Or it may have been a winter variety of chard, or simply chard that was picked after its peak. Whatever it is, do try the blanching. I find a quick blanching very necessary before sauteing kale, if I want my kids to eat it without a struggle. I figure that even if the blanching destroys some nutrients, we're still getting more out of it than if we didn't eat it at all! I also find that tons of butter makes the flavor much milder--we add a big pat to each serving once it's on plates, in addition to the butter and (organic) bacon fat we used to saute the greens. Hope this helps--I understand completely your desire to like those winter greens, given that they are usually reasonably priced. a PS Can't wait to hear Sally this evening and tomorrow at the NT seminar in New Paltz, NY! Maybe some of you will be there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2001 Report Share Posted September 28, 2001 That does sound like what I was trying to eat. I'll bet you're right, and that my well-intentioned grocer put all those enticing tiggy-taggs on the wrong greens! I hate to say it, but the only way I've ever seen kale is chopped up in the pan! It used to be a favorite of my grandfather's, along with young dandelion leaves, and pearl onion cassarole. > Dear Pook, > > It sounds like what you got was actually kale--it looks similar to > chard, and the grocer might have made a mistake. Kale CAN be very > bitter, and leave an annoying feeling on your teeth. snip> Whatever it is, do try the blanching. I find a quick blanching very > necessary before sauteing kale, if I want my kids to eat it without a > struggle. I figure that even if the blanching destroys some > nutrients, we're still getting more out of it than if we didn't eat > it at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2001 Report Share Posted October 5, 2001 We cook chard by first sauteing lots of chopped onions in butter. Then add the chopped chard, cover and simmer at least 10 minutes, maybe longer. the onions cut the bitter taste. Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Just cut back a bit till the body gets used to them.. might think about doing a cleanse also.. Suzi"Gypsi at www.aromaticwings.com" <aromatic_wings@...> wrote: has anyone ever found you are allergic to greens once starting eating more of them?? seems i have been sneezing and feeling the creepy puffed up itch that comes when i am slightly allergic to something... knew there was a reason I wasn't eating greens.. it is not gonna stop me no no no.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Gypsi at www.aromaticwings.com wrote: > has anyone ever found you are allergic to greens once starting eating > more of them?? seems i have been sneezing and feeling the creepy > puffed up itch that comes when i am slightly allergic to something... > knew there was a reason I wasn't eating greens.. it is not gonna stop > me no no no.... ============================= Interesting, are your greens organically grown? I have never heard of anyone being allergic to greens. However, there is always a first time for everything. Might also be that adding in the extra greens is performing an gentle detox on you too. Just a thought. -- Peace, love and light, Don " Quai " Eitner " Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man. " -- In compliance with the highest standards of Universal Law, this email has been thoroughly disinfected and purified in the solar flares of the sun. Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 3/1/05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Add nettles to your daily diet. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: Gypsi at www.aromaticwings.com health Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 7:27 AM Subject: greens has anyone ever found you are allergic to greens once starting eating more of them?? seems i have been sneezing and feeling the creepy puffed up itch that comes when i am slightly allergic to something... knew there was a reason I wasn't eating greens.. it is not gonna stop me no no no.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Turnip greens and Kale are yummy, do you want some seeds to try them?    Katy Sheep to the right; His Lamb “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength" Isa 30:15 http://orchardhouseheirlooms.com/index.php survival seeds http://www.reusablebarrels.com/- storage -food quality barrels Christian-homesteaders/ biblical survival -- greens  with the exception of cooked turnip greens & cooked kale, I eat everything else on that list, in abundance!! YES! Katy, we are healthy!!! Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011  Oh I grow and eat kale, I just don't cook it! Turnip greens I can get at the farmer's market in the summer. I don't have the inclination or desire to grow them. Too many other things in my small garden! Thank you so very much for the generous offer, though. It was very thoughtful and kind of you. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 No biggie I give lots of seeds, we own an heirloom seed business.    Katy Sheep to the right; His Lamb “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength" Isa 30:15 http://orchardhouseheirlooms.com/index.php survival seeds http://www.reusablebarrels.com/- storage -food quality barrels Christian-homesteaders/ biblical survival -- Re: greens  Oh I grow and eat kale, I just don't cook it! Turnip greens I can get at the farmer's market in the summer. I don't have the inclination or desire to grow them. Too many other things in my small garden! Thank you so very much for the generous offer, though. It was very thoughtful and kind of you. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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