Do you eat the collards from the collard wraps just as it is, or do you soak them in warm salt water or something?
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Do you eat the collards from the collard wraps just as it is, or do you soak them in warm salt water or something?
I do not know other people's methods but usually I soak them in warm water with juice of a lemon for 10 minutes then I dry the leaves off with paper towels and using a knife thinly slice down the central stem (to make it easier to bend the leaves for wrapping) plus that central stem sometimes tastes bitter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gianni
Also, being that you are in Brasil, I am assuming you are using couve. I have to admit, that I think couve is a little bit different than the typical collard greens from the US and it tends to be a little stiffer so I would highly recommend soaking it, if you are opposed to soaking it in warm water even just a little lemon juice should do the trick.
P.S... Gianni, I posted on your visitor board.
I do it according to Alissa's instructions in Living On Live Food. All you need to do is to wash it and cut the vein of it to the leaf so that it folds. No presoaking is required.
Here's Alissa's roll from my Certification Class:
http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u...1259979928.jpg
Notice the cut off stem off on top of the other Collard leaves over on the right...
Love that smile!!!!
Wow Renee! Those Chocolate Macaroons look delicious!
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They ARE!!!!!!!!!! :-D
Thanks for the information on the collards (couve). By the way, my dog just loves eating collard stems.
REALLY???? I never would have THOUGHT to give it to mine!!!!!! Fantastic!!!! I'll give it to my Princess next time! She's a Lab, so she'll probably eat it up! Not sure about my Chihuahua Besito. Can't wait to see if they do! Thanks Gianni!!!!!
My 20-pound labradoodle absolutely loves kale and collard stems. Whenever I'm cutting them off, she hovers around until I give them to her.
Wow that is great that you guys have found a use for collard stems, I will have to try it out and see if it works with our dogs.