How does Swiss chard taste?

Answer 1

Swiss chard is a member of the beet family but it is grown for its leaves rather than its root. It is grown widely in Western Europe under a variety of local names. In France it is called blette. The plant grows to about 50-60cm in height. It has glossy green leaves similar in shape to a cos lettuce. The leaves have a distinctive fleshy, white central rib. The green parts of the leaf can be used in all the ways that you can use spinach while the white centre rib can be steamed or stir-fried as a separate dish, or cut into segments boliled in salted water until tender,placed in an ovenproof dish covered with a cheese sauce and baked off in the oven until the top is a pale gold. Unfortunately the white rib has a tendency to turn a greyish colour when cooked so the cheese sauce both adds flavour to the dish but also disguises the cooked rib. You can also get so called rainbow chard which has stalks and ribs of various colours including red, yellow and a purplish hue. These make a jolly addition to the vegetable garden and are just as edible as the ordinary variety.

Answer 2

I use it in homemade juice and find it has a pretty strong dirt flavor actually! But I huess its pretty healThy

Answer 3

all of it or if your pickey just the Swiss part