What does Curly Kale taste like?

Merlin5 · 23 Jun 2015 at 21:11

I bought some but haven't cooked it yet, I think I'll steam it. I love spinach but thought I'd try kale. One of the reasons I'm buying spinach and kale is because they're high in Lutein. My mum has macular degeneration and Lutein is known to help prevent it. Kale has twice the amount per 100g as spinach.

Is it nice? Would adding black pepper and lemon juice work? I do that after I've steamed spinach and it makes the spinach much nicer.

Raymond Lin · 23 Jun 2015 at 21:14

It taste nothing like spinach, it tastes like cabbage but with a more crunchy bite and slight sweet ? taste.

I normally put a bit of oil in a sauce pan, bit of garlic, then put in the whole bag, keep moving it, and then a dash of water for steam, close the lid for a minute and then serve.

FrenchTart · 23 Jun 2015 at 21:20

Kale is delicious. Just steam it for a few minutes and you're good to go tbh. When I have it I just cook a giant pile of it to go with whatever dish I've made.

SonniLombardi · 23 Jun 2015 at 22:20

You do realise it's pretty much cabbage not spinach right?

And yes it's lovely, few roasties, bit of lamb and some gravy, mmmmmmm.

Rich_L · 24 Jun 2015 at 02:33

My preference is to massage it with some olive oil and lemon juice then use it as a salad base with something sweet like tangerine segments, strawberries, pomegranate seeds and something like toasted sunflower seeds. Much tasty

Or make kale chips nom nom nom.

FrenchTart · 24 Jun 2015 at 08:02

I need to get round to trying kale chips though after trying uv's dehydrated kale I'm now a little dubious of the whole idea

dr_volki · 24 Jun 2015 at 09:17

Kale is awesome :cool:

done this recipe a few times now.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3438/kale-and-chorizo-broth

Merlin5 · 24 Jun 2015 at 11:05

Wow, seems like Kale is popular. Will be having it tonight.

CHokKA · 24 Jun 2015 at 11:49

dr_volki said:
Kale is awesome

done this recipe a few times now.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3438/kale-and-chorizo-broth

Sounds awesome but it isn't really a summer recipe!

Hotwired · 24 Jun 2015 at 11:51

Tastes like a better textured and flavoured cabbage.

Freefaller · 24 Jun 2015 at 13:28

Kale is delicious.

If you're not enjoying it or want to take it in with high quantity, put it into a smoothie - lots of good kale smoothie recipes out there.

FinglisHobbit · 24 Jun 2015 at 19:48

Ive been eating it regular for 2 weeks but I dont even know what it tastes like lol.

Ive just been throwing it in with some spinich and some berries for a weird morning smoothie. Not the most heavenly concoction I admit! .

Youstolemyname · 24 Jun 2015 at 20:23

Is there such a thing a straight Kale?

One More Solo · 24 Jun 2015 at 21:13

Youstolemyname said:
Is there such a thing a straight Kale?

Maybe if you give it a few beers and take it to a strip club?

SonniLombardi · 24 Jun 2015 at 22:09

Scam · 25 Jun 2015 at 11:05

I love kale and I do believe it is very good for you too. More so than regular cabbage etc anyway. I was on a training course yesterday and one of the lunch options was a kale caesar salad which was really nice. I presume they just blanched it and let it cool, then made the salad out of it.

wez130 · 26 Jun 2015 at 08:59

I prefer to sautéed kale in butter, touch of s+p. Lovely

Tom0 · 26 Jun 2015 at 12:50

Cabbage is much nicer I think but I do like kale in asian dishes. NOM.

Merlin5 · 27 Jun 2015 at 19:57

Can I say yuck?

Really didn't enjoy the kale after steaming it and adding some lemon juice. Strong taste, not very pleasant, and certainly didn't get any hint of sweetness as Raymond mentioned. Give me savoy cabbage any day. Still, I might buy it now and then just for it's Lutein content.

vonex · 28 Jun 2015 at 13:21

kale tatse like cabbage with a stronger 'iron flavour'