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Red Russian Kale - Tips

Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 06:54AM
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Season: Winter: September-March
Cooking Tips: Kale freezes well and actually tastes sweeter and tastier after being exposed to a frost. Tender shoots can provide an intense addition to salads, particularly when combined with other such strongly-flavored ingredients such as dry-roasted peanuts or tamari-roasted almonds. Kale can also be added to soups and stews and the flavour can be enhances with garlic, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, cinnamon, caraway seeds, or toasted pine nuts.

Traditional ways to prepare kale call for long boiling, about 40 minutes, until it is very soft. However, kale can also be boiled quickly, for about 5 to 8 minutes, until it is just slightly crunchy. Kale can also be sauted in oil with onions and garlic for about five minutes (after boiling for 5 minutes to enhance its flavor).

Notes: All kales are a good source of iron, calcium, vitamin C, Folic Acid, vitamin K and Carotenoids (which provide vitamin A).