Hmm. Well, the closest taste for me is probably like cooked spinach.
Its a staple in my diet. I usually cook it in a nonstick skillet with a couple cloves of chopped garlic and a splash of balsalmic vinegar, then put a lid on and steam until tender.
I've had Swiss Chard several times. You can prepare it just like spinach and it tastes somewhat similar. The red stalks are also edible and I just chop them up and put them in with the green leaves. It doesn't take long to cook, maybe 5-8 min. It is very nutritious nutritiondata.com
Thanks for reminding me about it - I'll get some soon!
I grow swiss chard in my garden and I think it tastes like a mild version of spinach. My SO doesn't like spinach, but he will eat swiss chard so I use it as a substitute for spinach. I use it in omelets, soups, casseroles, stir frys, and with pasta. I also saute it with white beans, garlic, onion, and vinegar.
I love kale which is only a recent discovery for me (past couple years). I cut it up, sautee it in lemon juice, garlic and olive oil until it is limp. I really do like it.
I used to HATE spinach because of how my mom would serve it. She would serve it out of cans in which it was basically a soggy mush of green. I hated the smell and refused to eat it. Later on, I discovered that spinach is good raw and that it is pretty decent when it is sauteed.
Hmm. Well, the closest taste for me is probably like cooked spinach.
Its a staple in my diet. I usually cook it in a nonstick skillet with a couple cloves of chopped garlic and a splash of balsalmic vinegar, then put a lid on and steam until tender.
I grow this too, and agree it's much like spinach. I also freeze it but I cut out the ribs first as I find them nasty when frozen. We eat a lot of greens in our house, alone or in soups or pasta dishes.
This Week's Healthiest Food - Swiss Chard
We eat a lot of greens in our house, alone or in soups or pasta dishes.
