collard greens???

[Tanja_swe]

Ok, I've had it... all your talking bout collard greens has made me want to try some. But what is it??:o Is it called collard greens in the UK too? Where can I find some? heeeeeelp :)

[Tanja_swe]

Thanks! I have to ask my greengrocer next time. :)

[Sweet lips]

Tanje,

They are called Spring Greens in the UK - the collard (that sounds funny) is a hybrid from kale and cabbage. It is a thick dark green large leaf. In the south - people tend to cook young collards because that are more tender. I used the large leaves to make wraps thus the need for a little soaking. They are very easy to grow and if you have a garden, you may wish to do so - thay can be grown in containers as well - just make sure that if you like them, you plant enough because they are so good. I also use them in my marinated greens as well - I roll them and cut them into ribbons - umm good. Sorry I have gone off into another place, so you know what my plan is for today - make some marinated greens - toodles y'all.

Here is the names for other countries. I got the information below from http://www.anapsid.org/resources/vegetablenames.html -which may assist all when something is mentioned that we don't normally know


US). borecale, cut-and-come-again, rosette colewort, watercress (UK), spring greens, pamphrey (UK); chou precoce (FR), col verde nueva, verdes del collard (SP), lente blad groente (NE), junge kohlblatter (DE); Cavolo Nero, verza (IT); berza (SP). Brassica oleracea var.acephala. Note: In the UK, bags of "spring greens" = collard; "greens" = cabbage.

I hope this helps ;)

[Tanja_swe]

Thank you very much! That REALLY helps :D

Now I only have to wait til the juice fast is over :D

[Sweet lips]

When did you start and how long are you planning to go on with it. How are you feeling and what changes have you noted?

[Tanja_swe]

I'm only on day 2 (just about to go to bed now...) and so far it has been pretty easy... well... that is until an hour ago. I'm really really hungry at the moment but I can't stand to drink anything else tonight. I haven't noticed any other changes yet....

IF I can I'd like to do 7 days... that will give me a few days to break the fast before christmas. I'm considering doing another fast after christmas too.... haven't decided yet...

[Jay]

unfortunately I didn't get any wiser with those translations I'm afraid... lente blad groente?? lente means spring, so can you only get them in springtime??
if I translate lente blad groente, it's spring leaf vegetable, it doesn't ring a bell... :confused:

Oh but the french and german might help me out here, so are they basically young green cabbage leafs?
...and isn't watercress a whole other thing? at least to me, watercress are sprouts imo...

[glad_2beme]

hers is a pic

[Sweet lips]

Thanks glad_2beme for posting the pic - and yes, Jay, watercress is a whole different green at least here - easily sprouted, and grows so much just by being in a bag together. It is also a "spicy" typoe of green.

[Jay]

Thanks for the pic Melissa! :)
They look like cabbage leafs to me... but I'm not a big fan of the cabbage... are these different in taste?


Yeah, watercress means the same to me as to you guys, it must be a typo on that website I think...

[glad_2beme]

a cabbage is lighter in color and is round. These are dark green and not round. They are in bundles of flat leaves. Yes they taste very different.

[Jay]

Thanks Melissa for explaining!!


Big kiss, muah! :D

Joke