Author: Lorraine Wade

So if you want to move beyond salad and cook with baby kale, feel free to use it as you would baby spinach. But don’t try to use it as a straight substitute for regular kale, which typically needs much longer cooking times and doesn’t shrink down as much or require draining. Is baby kale […]

Ornamental kale plants. Ornamental kale plants (Brassica oleracea) and their cousin, the ornamental cabbage, were developed for their spectacular colors and are not edible. Although they are sometimes called flowering kale, the plants rarely put out real flowers. The color is all in their extravagantly ruffled and feathered leaves. Is all of kale edible? Apart […]

Apart from their looks, a key difference between this and the leafy greens you buy at the grocery store is that this variety isn’t grown for flavor. As a result, the ornamental stuff is much less flavorful than the “edible” culinary leafy greens. However, the leaves of these varieties are safe to eat. Is Blue […]

Together with broccoli, Kale belongs to the cruciferous family, a family of plants that are known for their bitter taste. The leaves of kale are rich in substances known as glucosinolates. Nonetheless, there are various techniques of reducing this bitterness and to help you appreciate the rich flavor of kale better. How do you get […]

With its bitter, peppery flavor, kale takes a little coaxing to balance right in a beverage. For any kind of kale smoothie, there are a few simple tricks you can try. For one, you can use baby kale instead of the full stalks. It’s more expensive, but it’s also a lot gentler and less crunchy. […]

However, consuming too much can potentially have a negative impact on your health. For instance, consuming an excessive amount of kale can take a toll on your gastrointestinal system, causing gas, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. Why do I feel sick after eating kale? Kale is in the cruciferous vegetable family. Some can develop an allergy […]

While ornamental kale varieties like peacock kale, coral prince, kamone coral queen, color up kale, and chidori kale are edible, they don’t have as clear a flavor as some of the conventional varieties. Pretty much all kale was decorative until the 1990s, when it went mainstream with the health food set. Can you eat mature […]

And, contrary to rumor, cooking kale does not take away its nutritional benefits. When you bake kale to make chips, you lose water content, which is what makes it dry and crispy. Does kale lose nutrients when roasted? A. Oven-roasting won’t affect the vitamin K in kale—which is good for your bones and heart. On […]

To begin, Tuscan kale, like all kales, is extraordinarily nutritious: a cup provides more than 100 percent of the daily value (DV) of vitamins K and A, and 88 percent of the DV for vitamin C. Which variety of kale is most nutritious? Like other types of kale, curly kale is extremely nutritious and contains […]

Store Whole Bunches In the Fridge To avoid excess moisture, wrap the whole bunch of kale in a layer of paper towels, and store in a supermarket plastic bag or a zip-top plastic bag in the refrigerator crisper drawer. The kale should keep for 1 week. Can you freeze kale for later use? You can […]

Kale on its own does not increase the risk of thyroid problems. It’s a combination of factors; including potential iodine deficiency. (One of the most common causes of goiters is iodine deficiency.) Adding seaweed or another iodine rich food to your diet may, in some cases, help you get adequate iodine. Does kale mess with […]

You can safely freeze kale but the texture will change and result in a quality that is less crisp. Once thawed or defrosted, kale will lose some of its water, thus becoming soft and lose some of its crispness. Because kale is a hearty green, it freezes very well and retains some of its texture. […]

Allow the kale to soak for 5 to 10 minutes, then drain the water and kale into a colander. Finally, rinse the kale under running water to remove any last bits of dirt, then pat the leaves dry with paper towels. For more information, including how to store your kale after washing, scroll down.. Can […]