chard
Beet's leafy cousin
Chard is a leafy green vegetable with broad, crinkly leaves and thick stalks that come in white, red, or yellow varieties.
Also called Swiss chard, it belongs to the beet family but is cultivated for its leaves rather than its root.
The leaves can be prepared like spinach while the stalks are often cooked separately, similar to celery.
I sautéed the chard with garlic and olive oil.
Loose-leafed cabbage relative
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- collardsLeafy cabbage relatives
- arugulaPeppery Mediterranean salad green
- mustard greensPeppery edible brassica foliage
beet greens · bok choy · sorrel · dandelion greens · watercress · escarole · endive · radicchio
Fried quickly in fat
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- wiltedLimp from dehydration
- braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
steamed · pan-fried · butter · lemon · red pepper flakes · pine nuts · raisins · vinegar
Essential organic nutrients
- ironElement twenty-six
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
calcium · folate · antioxidants · vitamin K · vitamin A · vitamin C · low-calorie · nutrient-dense
Coarse and unpretentious
Newly germinated plants
- raised bedsElevated soil enclosures for planting
- boltingDeparting at speed
- harvestGathering mature crops
- thinningReducing density or number
cool season · transplant · cut-and-come-again · companion planting · watering · mulch · organic · heirloom
kale
Loose-leafed cabbage relative
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- collardsLeafy cabbage relatives
- arugulaPeppery Mediterranean salad green
mustard greens · beet greens · bok choy · sorrel · dandelion greens · watercress · escarole · endive · radicchio · frisee
sauteed
Fried quickly in fat
braised · steamed · pan-fried · butter · lemon · red pepper flakes · pine nuts · raisins · vinegar · side dish
vitamins
Essential organic nutrients
fiber · calcium · folate · antioxidants · vitamin K · vitamin A · vitamin C · low-calorie · nutrient-dense · oxalates
earthy
Coarse and unpretentious
seedlings
Newly germinated plants
- raised bedsElevated soil enclosures for planting
- boltingDeparting at speed
- harvestGathering mature crops
thinning · cool season · transplant · cut-and-come-again · companion planting · watering · mulch · organic · heirloom
- produceapples, oranges, tomato, tomatoes, cucumber
- vegetablesbroccoli, carrots, carrot, potato, cucumber
- vegetable gardeningtomatoes, carrots, lettuce, peppers, cucumbers
- garden vegetablescarrot, carrots, potato, potatoes, tomato
- greensspinach, kale, lettuce, arugula, collard greens
- hardy plantssedum, hellebore, juniper, daylily, snowdrops
- charred remainsFire-damaged leftovers
- Swiss chardLeafy green, beet family
- charred meatFire-blackened animal tissue
- charred woodBurnt timber remains
- charred oakFire-blackened hardwood
- to charBurn surface black
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