Kale

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How to prepare Kale and How to cook Kale.

Kale Recipes | Growing Vegetables| What's In Season | More Vegetables - Prep & Cooking times

	Common Names:	Borecole
	Family:	Brassicaceae
	In Season:	September - February (best)
	Buying:	Choose specimens with a fresh green colour and crisp, unwilted leaves. Young smaller leaves are more tender.
	Storing:	Packed loosely in a plastic bag 2-4 days in the refrigerator.
	Serving Allowances:	100g/4oz Per Person

General - Preparing Kale

Unless the stems are very small and tender they should be cut out and discarded. Wash the leaves well in cold water. Unlike cabbage, kale should be cooked until soft and is best when chopped or shredded.

Optional Preparations/Cuts (see Main Vegetable Preparation Page for explanations and photos)

Baton	Brunoise	Chunk	Cube	Dice/chop	Grate	Julienne
x	x	x	x	Y	x	x

Matchsticks	Mashed	Paysanne	Purï¿½ed	Shred	Slice	Sulfrino
x	x	x	x	Y	x	x

Cooking times and suitable methods for cooking Kale

Bake/Roast	!	Shredded or chopped = selected recipes only
Boil	y	Shredded or chopped = 15 - 20 minutes
Fry/Sautï¿½	y	Shredded or chopped = 8 - 10 minutes
Microwave	y	Shredded or chopped - 5 - 6 minutes
Steam	y	Shredded or chopped = 18 - 25 minutes
Stuff	x

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