Do you eat kale raw?

Question

it's a bit tough, but maybe i should steam it a little? I don't want to destroy any nutrients. Thanks.

Answer 1

If you cook anything you will destroy some nutrients. Kale is mostly cooked anyhow.

I like this recipe for Kale:

Toscana Soup --

INGREDIENTS

12 links spicy pork sausage, sliced

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

3/4 cup diced onion

1 1/4 teaspoons minced garlic

2 tablespoons chicken broth

4 cups water

2 potatoes, halved and sliced

2 cups sliced kale

1/3 cup heavy cream



DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Place sausage links on a baking sheet and bake 25 minutes, or until cooked through. Slice into 1/2 inch slices.

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onions until translucent; add garlic and cook 1 minute.

Stir in broth, water and potatoes; simmer 15 minutes.

Reduce heat to low and add sausage, kale and cream; simmer until heated through and serve.

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Answer 2

You can try some thing like this where the kale is just wilted:

Heat a few tablespoons of sesame oil in your pan. Stir in some crushed garlic cloves and a nice sprinkling of red pepper flakes if you like spicy food. Splash the pan with soy sauce and throw in your bunch of kale (de-stemmed). Let the kale wilt down (to your liking) and turn off the heat. Toss everything with a good shake of toasted sesame seeds and enjoy.   I love eating this cold.  

Answer 3

Yes i eat it raw, i like it raw because of the texture, but it is a tad bit bitter raw. So what i do is pinch it up in a tossed salad with the other veggies i like and mixed up that way its not so bitter. Add 2 Tbsp. of Italian dressing and no more bitter taste, at all.

I also like it cooked, with a tsp. of bacon fat, pinch of salt, and a tsp.

of crushed red pepper. I only put 2 cups of water in the pot so it will steam instead of boil. Then when its done, i don't loose the nutrients cause i eat the pot-liquor with cornbread.

krystan