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Kale
Kale is a type of loose leafed cabbage. It grows in both green and purple varieties. Although kale is used in many parts of the world as a food, it is often used in edible landscaping due to the purple, pink, and white rosettes that grow in the center of the leaves.
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Is the vegetable kale bad for gout?
No, I should think quite the opposite. Kale is rich in iron and minerals. Gout comes from rich foods most often, such as creams and fatty foods.
americans and many Caribbean islands cook kale using large amounts of pork fat and salt. In that case, a kale dish of that variety would be compared to drinking a dinner of fatty cream...so don't! :-)
How many pounds of kale greens to buy for ten people?
it depends on what you're making with the kale greens.
Can you use cilantro instead of kale?
Personally I wouldn't. Parsley works great with fish dishes where cilantro (or coriander) has a flavour best suited to dishes which contain spices, such as Indian and Mexican food.
I have used coriander in sandwiches and burgers and it's awesome
kind of like a cross between cabbage and spinach. When you get older, it seems to tase better. It sometimes surrounds salads.
What is the kannada name for kale?
Karnataka is a state in South west India where they speak kannada. The word for kale in kannada is ����.
How long will Fresh Raw Kale last in Fridge?
About one week. Do not wash the kale prior to storing it in the refrigerator. Instead, wrap it in a paper towl and place it in an airtight bag.
Where can you find kale and spinach chips?
Kale is a very popular ingredient in Southern U.S. cooking, where it can be used in boiled greens, along with mustard greens and collard greens. In the southern United States, kale can be found year round in any grocery store. Look in the produce section; you can find fresh kale near the lettuce, or bagged kale in the bagged salad section.
Outside the Southern U.S., you may have to do some hunting. Kale is easiest to find in late winter and early spring, when it's harvested. Check in farmer's markets, or larger grocery stores. If you're in a large city, the grocery store chain Whole Foods often carries kale. Ethnic Chinese markets may carry kale: look for the name kai-lan.
If you can't find kale, you can substitute other greens which have a very similar flavor: sprouting broccoli, also sold as young broccoli or broccoli leaves, is the closest in flavor. Swiss Chard, mustard greens, and collard greens are a little more pungent, but still close. In a pinch, mature spinach will also work, though it cooks much more quickly.
No celery is a plant with many edible stalks. However Celeriac (also know as celery root) a relative of celery but is not part of the same plant.
How far apart do you plant kale seeds?
If you are sowing seeds an inch to an inch and a half is enough then thin the seedlings to about six inches then a foot. Protect plants from pigeohs.
How do you measur a cup of kale greens?
cooked or uncooked. Greens when cooked shrink to less than half the orginal size, you could probably questimate with no problem. Sausage and cornbread is good with greens
What kind of vitamins does green kale give your body?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kale Kale is considered to be a highly nutritious vegetable with powerful antioxidant properties and is anti-inflammatory.[1] Kale is very high in beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin, and reasonably rich in calcium. Because of its high vitamin K content, patients taking anti-coagulants such as warfarin are encouraged to avoid this food since it increases the vitamin K concentration in the blood which is what the drugs are often attempting to lower. This effectively raises the effective dose of the drug. Kale, as with Broccoli and other brassicas contains sulforaphane a chemical believed to have potent anti-cancer properties, particularly when chopped.
Can you substitute spinach for kale?
Yes, you should be able to get away with substituting spinach for arugula, and have it work out okay. However, it does have a bit of a different taste, and may depend on what you are planning to make.
What parts of kale do you eat?
The leaves of this cultivar are widely popular. Every culture adds its own creativity to any given resource, so please see the related link listed below for some yummy ideas.
It's not bad but it's high in calcium so it should be limited to 3 times a week. Though I did read that kale being part of the cole family makes it somewhat dangerous I haven't found any explanation for why that is.
What is the weight of 1 cup of kale?
I just measured this, and this is what I found (all post-wash and shake dry)
De-ribbed:
1 cup loose is about 0.75 oz
1 cup loosely packed is 1 oz
With rib:
1 cup loosely packed is 1.4 oz
One interesting thing: when measuring with volume, don't worry about de-ribbing first. It turns out about the same!
Of course, our definitions of what loosely packed looks like may vary, so ymmv.
A perennial is a plant that will come back the next year. So you do not have to replant more seeds when it dies. I hope I answered your question
