kale quick pickles or minestrone with kale stem pistou. In the tests I’ve run in my kitchen, the variety of kale determines how long you must blanch the stems. Baby kale stems don’t need ...

Dark bluish-green leaves on lighter stalks with pronounced texture and a slightly sweeter taste than curly kale. Also called Lacinato or Tuscan kale. For large leaves, cut away the center stalk ...

Kale is sold pre-packaged or by the bunch. In sealed pre-packaged bags, choices typically include kale, lacinato ... markets and grocery stores. The stalks boast green or purple leaves, which ...

Greens can also be handled as you would cut flowers; trim the stem ... Lacinato kale (also called Dinosaur or Tuscan) has crinkled, firm, dark blue-green leaves that are are long and narrow ...

Also known as Tuscan or lacinato kale, this cruciferous vegetable is low ... Wash and peel the carrots, removing the stem and tip ends. Using a channel knife, start at the larger end of the ...

Popular varieties include: Curly Kale (Dwarf Blue Curled): Hardy and versatile, great for salads and smoothies. Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur ... Kale has a long growing season and, once planted out ...

“There’s a lot of water in that stem ... kale; a similarly textured variety with red or purple stems known as Russian or red kale; and a flatter, darker blueish-green variety known as lacinato ...