greens

[asakiyume]

A guy I follow on Twitter is doing a couple of polls about greens (the things you eat, not the members of the political party... I mean if you're a cannibal that distinction might not be valid but I suspect for most of you it is, plus--no capitalization!)

Here is a link.

For those of you as click-averse as I am, there are two groups of greens:

First group:

chard
collards
kale
spinach

Second group:

beet greens
cress
mustard greens
turnip greens

You have to choose your favorite for cooking in each group. (You can go vote if you want--it will add a new dimension to his polling base.)

So .... do you all have favorites? Opinions? Beloved recipes? I cook spinach, kale, and beet greens; I have cooked mustard greens now and then, and sometimes chard. I did not know you could *eat* turnip greens--it's an exciting new piece of information.

Comments

[boxofdelights]

When you say cooking, do you mean any kind of food prep, or only the kind that involves altering the food by heating it? I think spinach is my favorite to eat of the first group, but if we're excluding raw uses it might be kale.

I never eat any of the second group!

This year I tried growing a new plant called kalettes. I think it is a cross between kale and brussels sprouts. All summer it grew a bigger and bigger stalk, with enormous leathery kale leaves. It promised tiny tender heads of kale in the leaf axils, where brussels sprouts would be, but I had almost given up hope when they finally showed up in November. I'm still harvesting a few now, after several snows and many bitter cold nights. They are both tender and nutty. Definitely worth garden space!

[asakiyume]

I think raw is legit!

That plant kalettes sounds very cool--fresh greens in the winter for the win!

[cgbookcat1]

Kalettes sound delicious! Do you think they'd grow well in a 2ft x 2 ft x 2ft container? My only gardening space right now is a porch and I love the idea of harvesting into December and January.