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What has purple leaves with frilly edges?
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competitionscafe
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No it's not the first line of a joke, but something which was in my weekly organic fruit and veg box - but what is it and how do I cook it (or do I cook it?)
They are greenish purple leaves about the size of my palm, with purple stalks - the leaves are very curly around all the edges. Actually maybe it's easier to attach a photo:
Any ideas?
They are greenish purple leaves about the size of my palm, with purple stalks - the leaves are very curly around all the edges. Actually maybe it's easier to attach a photo:
Any ideas?
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best of everything; they just make the best
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Well it's either a cabbage type thing or it's a lettuce type thing...
What does a bit of raw leaf taste like?
Edit: Curly Kale?
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Or it could be a chard type thing....
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I had some lettuce growing in my garden, looks like competitionscafe's pic.Bulletproof0
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Looks like kale to me. Sealed Pot Challenge 5 - #1742 :j0
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hi this is a curly-leaved kale. there are quite a few varieties. suitable for freezing apparently. tastes bitter, but rich in iron and vit c. cook in a small amount of water, about 8 mins after discarding any old leaves and midribs and washing it thoroughly. hope this helps!0
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Its Brassica oleracea - Red Curly Kale see:-
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/floriculture/images/orn_veg/sm_images/Red%2520Bor%2520Image.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/floriculture/crop/ornveg/red_bor2.htm&h=200&w=339&sz=60&tbnid=ecVR8QuC6AYJ:&tbnh=67&tbnw=115&hl=en&start=6&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2Bred%2Bcurly%2Bkale%26svnum%3D100%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DGThe quicker you fall behind, the longer you have to catch up...0 -
Aah mystery solved - many thanks for all the replies. There is a huge bag of it - so will probably freeze some - do I need to cook it first?"The happiest of people don't necessarily have the
best of everything; they just make the best
of everything that comes along their way."
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to freeze,blanch for 1 min, cool and drain thoroughly. chop and then pack into polythene bags.0
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Cheers, will do that. Speaking of leaves I tried this last week (recipe from full on food) - would highly recommend it, it tastes a lot better than it looks!
(and it's a great way to use up those 'rabbit food' green salad leaves that come in your box, mine always come with an orange flower in the bag too - why?!)
Couscous salad with feta, Kalamata olives, broad beans, peas and mint.
Recipe:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/couscoussaladwithfet_74884.shtml
-"The happiest of people don't necessarily have the
best of everything; they just make the best
of everything that comes along their way."
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um.. that salad sounds nice and i love olives. guess ill have to try this. I,ve never had a veg box delivery, but am on the lookout to try one.as for the flower?0
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