chards
Swiss leafy greens
Chards is the plural of chard, a leafy green vegetable related to beets, grown for its broad, crinkly leaves and thick stalks rather than its root.
Swiss chard is the most common variety, with white, red, or rainbow-colored stems.
The leaves cook down like spinach while the stems remain slightly crunchy.
I sautéed the chards with garlic and olive oil.
Plant-based digestive aid
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- vitamin KFat-soluble clotting agent
vitamin A · magnesium · potassium · iron · calcium · leafy greens · low-calorie · phytonutrients
Gathering mature crops
- bedsFurniture for sleeping
- rowsSide-by-side sequences
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- boltingDeparting at speed
leafy greens · cool season · transplant · thinning · cut-and-come-again · rainbow · Swiss · ornamental
Cook quickly in fat
- blanchScald briefly, then cool
- braiseSear, then slow-simmer
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
wilt · garlic · olive oil · skillet · recipe · vegetarian · side dish · greens
Biodegradable plant material
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- organic matterMaterial from living sources
- kitchen scrapsDiscarded cooking byproducts
compost bin · worm bin · vermicomposting · biodegradable · leaves · stems · plant material · humus
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
vitamin K · vitamin A · magnesium · potassium · iron · calcium · leafy greens · low-calorie · phytonutrients · beta-carotene
harvest
Gathering mature crops
bolting · leafy greens · cool season · transplant · thinning · cut-and-come-again · rainbow · Swiss · ornamental · companion planting
sauté
Cook quickly in fat
steam · wilt · garlic · olive oil · skillet · recipe · vegetarian · side dish · greens · nutrition
green waste
Biodegradable plant material
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- organic matterMaterial from living sources
kitchen scraps · compost bin · worm bin · vermicomposting · biodegradable · leaves · stems · plant material · humus · soil amendment
- Swiss chardLeafy green, beet family