Read my post on Kale. I love all sorts of greens; Kale included. Mmmm. I next went to Fred Meyer’s & bought fresh kale & spinach separate & juiced it and it was excellent. It’s funny that I’ve just seen this post as I was just telling some friends that I refuse to cook kale (but mostly because I have no idea what to do with it). Just set it in the freezer for a while and let it frost before you use it. I don't find kale bitter unless it is old. I usually stuff a chicken breast with kale and apricots – my fave! We loved it because of its nutritional and health value.. but like many people we found it a bit too bitter. I’ll update you when I make it . That sounds so yummy (I’m going to try yours out!) How We Are Going to Get Back in Shape (and you can too)! De-Lish! I like it much better than collards or mustard greens. Harvesting in the Heat. I’ve just started trying to incorporate kale into our menu and haven’t been able to get the hubby and toddler(who LOVES green veggies!) It does however, take self awareness. I don’t blame them, really, it is a pretty bitter vegetable if you don’t cook it right. I juice it with broccoli, celery, parsley, green apple. My favorite way of cooking kale is simple and quite sweet. Squeeze juice of the lemon half, pour the Galilee Green Olive Oil and salt and pepper on the vegetables and toss. I bake mine with some sesame seeds and paprika, its like healthy chips YUM! I like kale chips – tossed in a little EVOO, garlic powder, cayenne, and baked…holy moses, those are good! I always feel like I haven’t made enough! Jorginho to incorporate kale chip in my diet, roasted them with olive oil and salt, but still a little bitter, any suggestions, Thank-you! But, kale was on sale at the grocery, and I had never really cooked it before, so I picked up a HUGE bunch (it actually took 5 minutes and two of us to get it into the bag). I learned a few tips from this article here. Thanks for posting about this apparently misunderstood vegetable… maybe I’ll give it a go sometime, in which case I’ll make sure I re-check this post! Well, aparently going 2 hrs after market opens is too late, as they were all sold out… will try again next week, unless I chance upon some happy looking kale in a store in the mean time!! I have been scouring the web for info on how to de-bitterize kale. But I will be sure to let you know how it goes when it happens! to eat it. Enter your email address to subscribe to Hungry & Fit and receive notifications of new posts by email (and we'll love you forever). Of course they usually cook them down with ham hock or smoked turkey parts. Thanks, that is kind of what I’m thinking too. Kale and other leafy greens greatly benefit from a nice massage before you mix them in a salad. Signed: no longer fit-just hungry. I’m allergic to kale but I eat it anyway. I usually put kale into my smoothie for the added health benefits, but have YET to try it in an actual cooked meal! I am hoping that by cooking it I will be able to enjoy it. I am going to the Saturday market tomorrow to pick up some good kale (all the stuff I see in the stores is always wilted), and will boil it up, and mix it into a lentil-veggie stew I made a couple days ago. It is not a good season to buy it in the farmer's market (too hot most places) but in the Fall, you should try to get the tender baby leaves. It’s so good for you!! I steam kale and then eat it with a few pine nuts sprinkled in. So, let me share with you how to easily make your kale taste great. Love kale, and it is such a healthy veg. Like the one below. Love this! and it makes me happy to see others who are giving kale a shot! I promise it’s not awful. Love Kale! A quick tip. Raw kale has a bitterness that can be reduced by cooking it. I look forward to following your blog. In fact, massaged kale salads keep well overnight in the refrigerator and there will likely be no hint of bitterness but all the same nutrients! Massaging greens with salad dressing will take even more of the bitterness away. And be sure to have plenty of corn bread to soak up the pot liquor. I’m surprised you referred to kale as being bitter – for me, collard greens are *much* worse. My secret ingredient is Garlic and Black Bean Sauce from the Chinese grocery stores. I have only ever eaten raw kale in smoothies and it is unbearably bitter!! Hi- Thanks for liking my last post. Delicious! I love kale, though I mostly use it in kale chips or smoothies! And serve! This quick process helps to release the bitterness. Hmm, I actually haven’t tasted the broth. – Hungry. This is what gets the darn bitterness out that turn so many people away. It’s a very dark green green, and, if you have experience cooking (or…eating), you know that dark greens can often be a bit bitter. I like your blog. It’s good for your skin. Country folks have been eating them for years. I have it in a green smoothie everyday (with a bit of raw honey to counteract the bitterness). Love your style and blog-have never tried kale but will do so now! Not Ready to Subscribe?Order a Gift Set - Only $39.95 with FREE SHIPPING to North America and Europe, Free Israel Cookbook! Question here though… is the water it’s boiled in bitter after cooking (I’m thinking of putting it in soup, but wonder if I should boil, drain and rinse first, or if the simple act of boiling somehow completely destroys the bitter compounds, in which case, I could just throw the raw pieces into the soup and let it cook there). I learned this from Madhur Joffrey. Health benefits are becoming more well known. Ironically, bitter foods like kale, dandelion greens, and broccoli rabe, are usually some of the healthiest, and most detoxifying foods…if only we could get past the taste. This kale was delicious. You really want to get some flavors in on that last step, so don’t be afraid to go wild. Nice post! Lol, I LOVE kale! Great job on cooking the kale! Rub it in olive oil… watch how in the video. I use Kale as the base of my smoothies!! Recently our daughter in Detroit shared with me a hack to remove the bitterness from the kale leaves! You need to be able to notice the ‘slide’ from the carefree non-judgemental person you used to be to the bitter and twisted person you are becoming. Goes a long way! Kale just doesn’t like the heat. Copyright © 2020 Hungry & Fit LLC.All rights reserved. I have been wanting to revisit Kale but the bitterness got in the way. Its leaves get tough and bitter when temperatures are in the high 80s or 90s. It has so much to offer, and for once it’s an easy vegetable to grow! I followed your like here… and this is awesome! I like to saute my kale in chicken stock, then after it’s all wilted hit it with one tablespoon of oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice and a dash of red pepper flakes.
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