What do I make with curly Kale?

Mum_on_a_mission_2

My fruit & veg box had an enourmous bag and I've never used it before!:o

It also had a large bag of gorgeous mushrooms - so can i combine the two? Otherwise mushroom omlettes are looking likely tomorrow for lunch, with the rest being used in some batch cooking later.

thanks

Moam

FBThree

You can cook kale like spinach - it doesn't break down quite so much as spinach though. I don't know any recipes though - I always use it as a side veg, or as a base on a plate with e.g. poached eggs on top.

Plum_Pie

I like kale shredded, steamed and sprinkled with bits of crispy bacon or parmesan or fried garlic as a side dish, perhaps with plain grilled chicken and maybe some steamed spuds or rice.

I also sometimes cut it into long, thin strips and use it as a replacement for spaghetti.

Idiophreak

FBThree wrote: »

You can cook kale like spinach - it doesn't break down quite so much as spinach though. I don't know any recipes though - I always use it as a side veg, or as a base on a plate with e.g. poached eggs on top.

Yeah, I generally eat it on its own, too...Saute it with a little butter and black pepper... have it on the side of the omlette

Mum_on_a_mission_2

Sounds fairly easy then! Thanks folks, will try it tomorrow.

Moam

twink

kale is nice chopped into a vegetable soup or broth, it is really more tender after it has had a touch of frost and it is very good for you

DIRTY_CASH

How a bout mixing it with Mash for a Colcannon style dish / accompaniment.

Pandora123_2

My favourite way is to first remove the tough center rib, then boil it for a few minutes in salted water and drain. When cool enough to handle, squeeze water out of kale in handfuls and chop. Loosen the lumps of kale. Saute some garlic in olive oil, then add the kale. If the kale is still a bit too chewy, add a few tablespoons of veg stock, cover and let cook for a couple of minutes.

DH's favourite way is kale crisps. Cut ribs from kale, then spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake at around 180C until crispy (doesn't take long... be sure not to let it burn).

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morganb

Pandora123 wrote: »

DH's favourite way is kale crisps. Cut ribs from kale, then spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake at around 180C until crispy (doesn't take long... be sure not to let it burn).

:A

Sorry, am I being dappy, what are the kale ribs? Please tell!! This sounds delicious.

Pandora123_2

morganb wrote: »

Sorry, am I being dappy, what are the kale ribs? Please tell!! This sounds delicious.

The tough stem that runs all the way through the centre of each leaf. The proper word was caught in a brain jetty so I used rib. :rolleyes: