missionseeker Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Is there anything to do with these that does not involve boiling them in bacon fatty water? I HATE soggy green things or just most cooked veggies in general. But I have collard greens and need to figure out what to do with them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 You can make a salad out of pretty much anything.... maybe just tear them up into bite sized pieces and add whatever else you'd normally add to a salad... they're not bitter or anything, are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I know what you mean. I'm not a big fan of veggies, either, but one of my New Year's Resolutions was to eat more fruits and veggies (so far, I've been eating mostly fruits because they taste better). I found some healthy recipes you might like to try that will mask the bitter flavor of collard greens (which, BTW, I like -- go figure!). [url="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/pasta_with_greens_tomato_sauce.html"]Pasta with Greens and Tomato Sauce (feel free to omit the pancetta)[/url] [url="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cooking-for-real/vegetarian-southern-style-collard-greens-recipe/index.html"]Vegetarian Southern-Style Collard Greens[/url] (no bacon at all; the vegetable broth idea sounds yummy!) [url="http://vegetarian.about.com/od/sidevegetabledishes/r/greensnrice.htm"]Easy Collard Greens with Rice[/url] (Vegan recipe but you can use any kind of butter or margarine) [url="http://www.food.com/recipe/healthy-collard-greens-soup-341739"]Healthy Collard Greens Soup[/url] (sounds tasty) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Luigi' timestamp='1326347672' post='2367461'] You can make a salad out of pretty much anything.... maybe just tear them up into bite sized pieces and add whatever else you'd normally add to a salad... they're not bitter or anything, are they? [/quote] Collard greens are bitter, but they are less bitter than turnip greens, in my opinion. Turnip greens are the worst. I hate the flavor and you can't fix it. The higher the calcium content, the bitter the flavor is. My grandmother splashes this stuff on her greens all the time: [img]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31p9rpelDiL._SL500_AA300_.jpg[/img] Edited January 12, 2012 by MaterMisericordiae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I've never actually eaten them - that's why I asked. Actually, I suppose I ought to withhold advice on topics about which I'm pretty well ignorant, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 [quote name='Luigi' timestamp='1326348083' post='2367465'] I've never actually eaten them - that's why I asked. Actually, I suppose I ought to withhold advice on topics about which I'm pretty well ignorant, huh? [/quote] I actually don't think you did that bad. Collard greens CAN be used in salads, however, they are usually boiled or sauteed. The Southern-style method of cooking is probably the worst, health-wise. Collard greens are rich in nutrients, but then you start boiling them or cooking them with salty meat, and you have a grease-laden dish that clogs your arteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionseeker Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 [quote name='MaterMisericordiae' timestamp='1326347698' post='2367462'] I know what you mean. I'm not a big fan of veggies, either, but one of my New Year's Resolutions was to eat more fruits and veggies (so far, I've been eating mostly fruits because they taste better). I found some healthy recipes you might like to try that will mask the bitter flavor of collard greens (which, BTW, I like -- go figure!). [url="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/pasta_with_greens_tomato_sauce.html"]Pasta with Greens and Tomato Sauce (feel free to omit the pancetta)[/url] [url="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cooking-for-real/vegetarian-southern-style-collard-greens-recipe/index.html"]Vegetarian Southern-Style Collard Greens[/url] (no bacon at all; the vegetable broth idea sounds yummy!) [url="http://vegetarian.about.com/od/sidevegetabledishes/r/greensnrice.htm"]Easy Collard Greens with Rice[/url] (Vegan recipe but you can use any kind of butter or margarine) [url="http://www.food.com/recipe/healthy-collard-greens-soup-341739"]Healthy Collard Greens Soup[/url] (sounds tasty) [/quote] Well I *like* veggies, I just won't eat them soggy and mushy. I'll check out some of those and see if I'd like to try them. [quote name='Luigi' timestamp='1326347672' post='2367461'] You can make a salad out of pretty much anything.... maybe just tear them up into bite sized pieces and add whatever else you'd normally add to a salad... they're not bitter or anything, are they? [/quote] I don't know! I was wondering the same thing. lol. [quote name='MaterMisericordiae' timestamp='1326348216' post='2367466'] I actually don't think you did that bad. Collard greens CAN be used in salads, however, they are usually boiled or sauteed. The Southern-style method of cooking is probably the worst, health-wise. Collard greens are rich in nutrients, but then you start boiling them or cooking them with salty meat, and you have a grease-laden dish that clogs your arteries. [/quote] and tastes awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 You could try slicing them thinly into strips (chiffonade) and then giving them a quick saute in some olive oil and a little salt and pepper. Wouldn't be as fatty or as salty, but would taste a little better than a plain boil. It works really well with swiss chard, which is also a bitter, leafy green.... and you can add to soups. But they will be a little bitter, so you want to put something in there to help with the taste unless it is Lent... and/or Friday.... and/or you are feeling penitential.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernadette d Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 [i]What are collard greens????[/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 All these yankees...tsk tsk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
she_who_is_not Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) I love collard greens. Really, I love any type of green. Two things you can do to cut the bitterness: 1. Saute in butter. I don't know why the butter works better than oil; it just does 2. Roasting. Roasting any vegetable brings out the sweetness I also like to cover them with Thai peanut sauce and eating them with rice and other vegetables For a snack, you can try making collard chips. My sister made some last winter and they were really amazing. Just follow the same instructions for making kale chips. Edited January 12, 2012 by she_who_is_not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherie Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I HATE collard greens. I don't know what poor soul thought up to eat them one day (he/she must have been starving), but I literally can't eat them without gagging. We had some in the convent, and I could never touch them. Yuck yuck yuck! Maybe you could sautee them and put them in a panini with your choice of meat and coagulated milk. That would be the only way I'd even consider eating them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernadette d Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Still don't know what they are!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 [img]http://www.cooknutri.com/wp-content/uploads/COLLARD-GREENS.jpg[/img] Collard Greens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandelynmarie Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 If you wanted smoky flavor without the fat you could add some smoked paprika. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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