Cooking tender kale greens is very simple. The surest way is to steam them.
Marinade the kale leaves in the dressing you intend to use on them. The oil, NOT the acid, is actually what softens the Kale.
it depends on what you're making with the kale greens.
The best greens to feed a turtle are collard greens, mustard greens and kale.
There are several types of kale greens available in the market, including curly kale, Lacinato kale (also known as Tuscan or dinosaur kale), and Red Russian kale. Each type has a slightly different flavor and texture, but all are nutritious and versatile for cooking.
Kale greens should be cooked for about 5-7 minutes for optimal flavor and texture.
You can use other greens, such as Swiss chard, collards, or spinach. But be aware that the different greens may take different times to cook, because some of them have a tougher leaf that takes longer to get soft. Spinach cooks the fastest, then chard, then kale, then collards. It may not matter, depending on what you're making.
Kale, collard greens, spinach and turnip greens.
Yes, kale is often referred to as "greens" because it belongs to the leafy green vegetable family. This term encompasses a variety of leafy vegetables that are nutritious and typically dark green in color. Kale is particularly popular for its health benefits and versatility in cooking. Other examples of greens include spinach, collard greens, and Swiss chard.
the leaves of a certain plant which is in the same family as kale and spring greens
Nappa cabbage , spinach, collard greens, mustard greens ,& Swiss chard, come to mind . Swiss chard prob has the most similar Consistency as kale although a different flavor but good.
I bought kale yesterday in the store by mistake. I usually buy her mustard greens. Can I feed her this bunch of kale (along with the collards and squash and minimal fruit she usually gets) and then go back to the mustard greens? I can return the kale to the store and exchange it for the mustard but figured I'd check first. Thanks!
With the most calcium are cabbage, spinach, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, eggplant, kale, parsley, peas, pumpkin, turnip, dandelion and asparagus.