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Kale

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neverendinglauaundry · 14/02/2023 22:29

Veg box has kale in it again. Any ideas?
I've done kale chips and steamed kale with a lemon & butter dressing. Both fine but not inspiring.
I'm not keen on how tough it is or the flavour tbh so any ideas that overcome both those things would be great!

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Isthisbatcountry · 14/02/2023 22:31

We put kale in a sausage casserole tonight with leek and mustard mash. Was fab!!

GoldenCagedBird · 14/02/2023 22:31

I only like it as a roast dinner veg really- subdued with yummy, salty gravy and spread amongst bites of chicken and potato.

It is a very bitter, woody tasting vegetable to me. I wouldn’t want it solo.

MyBloodyMaryneedsmoreTabasco · 14/02/2023 22:32

I really like Hugh F-W's mushroom and kale lasagne.

YouveCatToBeKittenMe · 14/02/2023 22:35

I thought this was a baby name thread….oops

unique though, I don’t know another

OffYouPopNow · 14/02/2023 22:37

Sauté
Or stick it in a smoothie

Slimjimtobe · 14/02/2023 22:38

I have it slow cooked and blended into a soup (it can be tough and bitter)

StiggyZardust · 14/02/2023 22:44

I've made a dhal with kale in it, very nice.

OldTinHat · 14/02/2023 22:54

Kale is the devil's butt hair!

Sorry, nothing more to add!

Curriedpeanuts · 14/02/2023 22:55

Toss it in a tiny bit of oil, sprinkle with salt, bake until crispy. It loses the bitter kale taste and is really lovely.

BlackForestCake · 15/02/2023 00:37

Do you have animals? Or a compost heap?

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neverendinglauaundry · 15/02/2023 08:01

OldTinHat · 14/02/2023 22:54

Kale is the devil's butt hair!

Sorry, nothing more to add!

😂 my heart did sink when I saw it there again

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neverendinglauaundry · 15/02/2023 08:03

Isthisbatcountry · 14/02/2023 22:31

We put kale in a sausage casserole tonight with leek and mustard mash. Was fab!!

Thank you! I think I'll have a go at something like this.

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Hensintheskirting · 15/02/2023 08:12

Make it into a pesto-ey sauce for pasta. Boil it (don't overcook) with a clove or two of garlic, maybe a leek too if you have it, drain, add good olive oil, handful of parmesan, some pine nuts and blitz it. It can be a bit bland but plenty of cheese will help.

megletthesecond · 15/02/2023 08:18

I freeze it and chuck a handful in most things I cook in the minutes of cooking. Risotto, pasta sauce, veg lasagne.

megletthesecond · 15/02/2023 08:18

*last minutes of cooking.

pastypirate · 15/02/2023 08:21

Fry in coconut oil. Makes it easier to scrape into the bin.

Surely you ticked a box saying you have pet rabbits? My mini rex rabbits think it's marvellous 🤣

Sadik · 15/02/2023 08:22

Soften a couple of crushed cloves of garlic in olive oil in a pan with a lid. Wash your kale, pulling the leaves off the central rib if that's substantial, then cut or tear into pieces. Add to the pan with the water clinging to it & stir around until it starts to wilt, then add a good shake or two of soy sauce. Put the lid on & cook until soft (5-10 mins depending on variety). Check & stir from time to time & add a splash of water if it's starting to stick. Add a good big tablespoon of sweet chilli sauce a little way into the cooking time if you like & stir through.

If that doesn't taste good, complain to the box scheme & tell them to grow a different variety!

Sadik · 15/02/2023 08:24

Basically you want to cook with oil & salt, not boil in water. Shredded, massaged with a spoonful of olive oil & some sea salt & a few mins in the oven on top of roasted whatever is also good.

WalterWexler · 15/02/2023 08:25

Pan fry some pancetta/bacon (maybe mushrooms if veggie) in butter then add the chopped kale, cook until just soft.

Take out and fry an egg until the edges are all lovely and crispy, then put on top of the bacon/kale. Sprinkle some chilli flakes and you've got dinner in about 10mins.

Sadik · 15/02/2023 08:25

Having said that there's a genetic component to how bitter brassicas (kales, cabbages etc etc) taste to an individual, so you might just have the wrong variants to like it however cooked.

Georgyporky · 15/02/2023 10:22

Remove the thick stems. Mix together oil, salt; sugar, powdered ginger, then add kale . Spread on a baking tray.
I only roast it when the oven is already in use, so timings can be 10-20 mins depending on temp. It's a bit like Chinese "seaweed".

WinterFoxes · 15/02/2023 10:27

I love it tossed in sesame oil, garlic granules, sea salt and chilli flakes then roasted until it is crisp. Just keep cooking until it is crispy. You have to turn it a couple of times.

DH makes a delicious ham hock soup with kale and beans in it. Long slow cooking softens it up.

It's also good in salads as the main bulk. It's incredibly filling. I once walked 40k steps in NYC on just a bowl of trendy kale salad from a gallery cafe and wasn't feeling even slightly hungry by the time we got back late in the evening. Great staple.

I used to hate kale but love it now. I've got used to its texture.

WinterFoxes · 15/02/2023 10:28

WalterWexler · 15/02/2023 08:25

Pan fry some pancetta/bacon (maybe mushrooms if veggie) in butter then add the chopped kale, cook until just soft.

Take out and fry an egg until the edges are all lovely and crispy, then put on top of the bacon/kale. Sprinkle some chilli flakes and you've got dinner in about 10mins.

Thank you for organising my lunch today! Grin

greenacrylicpaint · 15/02/2023 10:32

look up dutch stamppot.

basically potatoes and kale/cabbage boiled & crushed. served with sausages (rookworst) and gravy.