[Rosemary]

Anyone get any good recipes for cooking kale as a vegetable? I know it's good for you but I'm not really sure what to do with it...

[Townie]

My Mother-in-Law makes Kale Soup... it tastes quite nice, been a while since I;ve had some and cant remember what was in it.. must ask her for the recipe tomorrow and see how she makes it.

[Wanda L. Wood]

I, too would like to have a variety of ways to cook kale. My Mother just flash cooks it and then adds a little butter, salt and pepper. The only way I have ever changed that, is to add melted cheese. What variety do you have in Scotland?

[paddy]

Have you tried colcannon? - it's a traditional Irish dish using kale and very easy.  Boil and mash potatoes and boil and chop kale and mix them together with some raw chopped onion. Add lots of butter and season with salt and pepper.  Very good with roast pork or sausages.
paddy

[Dan]

Sounds good Paddy, will have to try that. Adding onions and butter makes just about anything palatable.   

[Hilarysmum]

Steam kale until tender, chop mix with butter, pinch salt and pepper,
Make some thin pancakes, fill pancakes with kale mix top with a fried egg.  Its a bit different.

[Hilarysmum]

Was watching River Cottage on DVD last night, if you have seen it, do you remember the nettle eating contest.  If Kale was substituted for the nettles the gnocci and "pie" looked really good. 

[ducky2108]

If we ever find ourselves with some kale, I tend to parboil it, and then finish it off by frying it with a bit of bacon, and maybe some onion.

Bacon makes averything taste fab (unless you're a veggie)

[Wizard]

Wots the difference twixt colcannon and Bubble and Squeak other than the TV chefs don't lower them selves to good English Food

[JulieS]

George I think the difference is that with colcannon you add the veg to the mashed potatoes and serve.  With the bubble and squeak you mix all together and then put in the frying pan to crisp it up......Love those crispy bits!!
 

[Wizard]

I shun't tell you this Julie If "She" int about I bon it on perpus

[JulieS]

 

[Wizard]

Don't you like the bottom all brown and turned over and browned again so round the edges burn yum yum Don' work with new tates though does it

[Sandy]

I just love Kale quickly boiled and nothing else as I am on a diet. Kale has helped me a lot as it has a lot of flavor without adding salt or butter!! boring to most people but I find some meat and a BIG plate of kale a great diet meal..If you have too much, I can help you with it!!

[Fleecewife]

Kale is delicious if you only pick small tender leaves - it's the big dark ones which taste too strong.  I love it steamed with a knob of butter added on the plate - plain and simple.  I grow Dwarf Green Curled, Scarlet and Redbor, and the replacements for Winnetu (Westland Winter and Reflex).  Also the Scottish special Pentland Brig which has very tender sprigs like sprouting broccoli without the flower part.  I don't grow the long strappy one (Nero something) which isn't hardy up here.  As you can see, I do love my kale  .  At the end of the season the left over big leaves go to the sheep.