Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Go to the recipe files %2ARecipes/ There is a whole recipe folder for all the different greens. The trick to the bitterness in the greens is to cook a coarsely chopped apple with them. Chanda and Lawanna taught us about this Donna The seed is in bloom, will it meet an early doom or survive in a tranquil sea? Does it face an early end, will it find a real friend, should it be called humanity? Will creation of man bring death by his hand or will life be his destiny? The Seed - Rare Earth --- On Thu, 9/25/08, redappywolf <autumn_wolf wrote: redappywolf <autumn_wolf collard greens/bok choy recipes Thursday, September 25, 2008, 10:05 AM Hi all, Does anyone here make collard greens? I have several recipes at home and they all come out too bitter. What about bok choy? I tend to cook it up in a bit of broth, soy sauce, garlic and a drop of sesame oil....and we're getting tired of this too. Thanks for any ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 awww, you remembered! shucks. hugs, Chanda PS. Another way to get rid of the bitterness is to cook them with cabbage. Look in the files under cabbage for CB Greens. - Donnalilacflower Thursday, September 25, 2008 1:14 PM collard greens/bok choy recipes Go to the recipe files %2ARecipes/ There is a whole recipe folder for all the different greens. The trick to the bitterness in the greens is to cook a coarsely chopped apple with them. Chanda and Lawanna taught us about this Donna The seed is in bloom, will it meet an early doom or survive in a tranquil sea? Does it face an early end, will it find a real friend, should it be called humanity? Will creation of man bring death by his hand or will life be his destiny? The Seed - Rare Earth --- On Thu, 9/25/08, redappywolf <autumn_wolf wrote: redappywolf <autumn_wolf collard greens/bok choy recipes Thursday, September 25, 2008, 10:05 AM Hi all, Does anyone here make collard greens? I have several recipes at home and they all come out too bitter. What about bok choy? I tend to cook it up in a bit of broth, soy sauce, garlic and a drop of sesame oil....and we're getting tired of this too. Thanks for any ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Yes, I make collard greens all the time, yes they are bitter for me since I grow them in a warm climate. Bok choi is the best, very tender, crunchy and never bitter for me. Sometimes I even use it raw in salads, if I cook it then it is just for a little bit, stir fry or pan fry very lightly. OK, going back to collards. Sometimes I harvest and I store them in the fridge for a while, this makes them a little less bitter. They are good cooked with something sweet and sour. If I make them plain I eat them with chow chow relish. I posted my recipe for stuffed collard rolls, using sweet and sour sauce works too. Sometimes I cook them with olive oil, garlic, onions, and I add pine nuts and currants for sweetness. A little balsamic vinegar also works as the sour/sweet factor. If you find collards still too bitter you might want to try kale, there are different types and some are less bitter but still have similar nutritional profile than collards. Roseta , " redappywolf " <autumn_wolf wrote: > > Hi all, > > Does anyone here make collard greens? I have several recipes at home > and they all come out too bitter. > > What about bok choy? I tend to cook it up in a bit > of broth, soy sauce, garlic and a drop of sesame oil....and we're > getting tired of this too. > > Thanks for any ideas! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Thank you to everyone! I had looked in the files... but, not under 'greens' :} and I looked too quickly... (doh!) fantastic group! , " redappywolf " <autumn_wolf wrote: > > Hi all, > > Does anyone here make collard greens? I have several recipes at home > and they all come out too bitter. > > What about bok choy? I tend to cook it up in a bit > of broth, soy sauce, garlic and a drop of sesame oil....and we're > getting tired of this too. > > Thanks for any ideas! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 re bitterness of both these veggies. i put them in a non-metal container with a touch of vinegar before and after cutting them. just for a bit and the bitterness is gone.... gloria --- On Thu, 9/25/08, rosetalleo <rosetalleo wrote: rosetalleo <rosetalleo Re: collard greens/bok choy recipes Thursday, September 25, 2008, 1:34 PM Yes, I make collard greens all the time, yes they are bitter for me since I grow them in a warm climate. Bok choi is the best, very tender, crunchy and never bitter for me. Sometimes I even use it raw in salads, if I cook it then it is just for a little bit, stir fry or pan fry very lightly. OK, going back to collards. Sometimes I harvest and I store them in the fridge for a while, this makes them a little less bitter. They are good cooked with something sweet and sour. If I make them plain I eat them with chow chow relish. I posted my recipe for stuffed collard rolls, using sweet and sour sauce works too. Sometimes I cook them with olive oil, garlic, onions, and I add pine nuts and currants for sweetness. A little balsamic vinegar also works as the sour/sweet factor. If you find collards still too bitter you might want to try kale, there are different types and some are less bitter but still have similar nutritional profile than collards. Roseta , " redappywolf " <autumn_wolf wrote: > > Hi all, > > Does anyone here make collard greens? I have several recipes at home > and they all come out too bitter. > > What about bok choy? I tend to cook it up in a bit > of broth, soy sauce, garlic and a drop of sesame oil....and we're > getting tired of this too. > > Thanks for any ideas! > --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Thanks for sharing this trick Gloria! I will try it. Roseta , gloria <gloria.3000 wrote: > > re bitterness of both these veggies. i put them in a non-metal container with a touch of vinegar before and after cutting them. just for a bit and the bitterness is gone.... gloria > > --- On Thu, 9/25/08, rosetalleo <rosetalleo wrote: > rosetalleo <rosetalleo > Re: collard greens/bok choy recipes > > Thursday, September 25, 2008, 1:34 PM > > Yes, I make collard greens all the time, yes they are bitter for me > since I grow them in a warm climate. > > Bok choi is the best, very tender, crunchy and never bitter for me. > Sometimes I even use it raw in salads, if I cook it then it is just > for a little bit, stir fry or pan fry very lightly. > > OK, going back to collards. Sometimes I harvest and I store them in > the fridge for a while, this makes them a little less bitter. They > are good cooked with something sweet and sour. If I make them plain I > eat them with chow chow relish. I posted my recipe for stuffed > collard rolls, using sweet and sour sauce works too. Sometimes I cook > them with olive oil, garlic, onions, and I add pine nuts and currants > for sweetness. A little balsamic vinegar also works as the sour/sweet > factor. > > If you find collards still too bitter you might want to try kale, > there are different types and some are less bitter but still have > similar nutritional profile than collards. > Roseta > > , " redappywolf " > <autumn_wolf@> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > Does anyone here make collard greens? I have several recipes at home > > and they all come out too bitter. > > > > What about bok choy? I tend to cook it up in a bit > > of broth, soy sauce, garlic and a drop of sesame oil....and we're > > getting tired of this too. > > > > Thanks for any ideas! > > > > > > --- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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