collards
Leafy soul food
Collards are leafy green vegetables with thick, slightly bitter leaves, a staple of Southern American cooking.
The leaves are typically slow-cooked with smoked meat: She simmered collards with ham hocks for hours.
Also called collard greens.
Related to kale and cabbage, collards tolerate heat better than most cool-weather greens.
Sear, then simmer covered
- simmeredCooked at low heat
- sauteedFried quickly in fat
- stewedCooked low and slow
- chiffonadeThin-sliced leaf ribbons
blanched · wilted · potlikker · garlic · vinegar · slow-cooked · tender · bitterness
African American Southern cooking
- potlikkerBroth from cooked greens
- cornbreadQuick bread from maize
- hoecakesFried cornmeal flatbread
- fatbackPig's back adipose
grits · okra · biscuits · gravy · supper · grandmother · tradition
Essential organic nutrients
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- ironElement twenty-six
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
folate · minerals · nutrient-dense · low-calorie · healthy · superfood · anti-inflammatory · heart-healthy
Plant embryos in casings
- transplantsSurgical tissue transfers
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- harvestGathering mature crops
- frostThin ice coating
cold-hardy · overwintering · bolting · soil · compost · mulch · watering · aphids
braising
Sear, then simmer covered
chiffonade · blanched · wilted · potlikker · garlic · vinegar · slow-cooked · tender · bitterness · side-dish
soul-food
African American Southern cooking
fatback · grits · okra · biscuits · gravy · supper · grandmother · tradition
vitamins
Essential organic nutrients
antioxidants · folate · minerals · nutrient-dense · low-calorie · healthy · superfood · anti-inflammatory · heart-healthy · dietary
seeds
Plant embryos in casings
- transplantsSurgical tissue transfers
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- harvestGathering mature crops
frost · cold-hardy · overwintering · bolting · soil · compost · mulch · watering · aphids · heirloom
kale
Loose-leafed cabbage relative
rapini · cabbage · cruciferous · brassica
- vegetablesbroccoli, carrots, carrot, potato, cucumber
- greensspinach, kale, lettuce, arugula, chard
- leafy greensspinach, kale, curly kale, lettuce, chard
- Southern Foodfried chicken, biscuits, grits, cornbread, black eyed peas
- brassicasbroccoli, cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi
- cooking greenskale, spinach, chard, mustard greens, beet greens
collardsspinach
Edible dark green leaves
kale · arugula · mustard greens · turnip greens · cabbage
collardsarugula
Peppery Mediterranean salad green
radicchio · endive · mesclun · microgreens · frisée
collardskimchi
Fermented Korean vegetables
sauerkraut · seaweed · bok choy · radicchio
- collard greensSturdy leafy vegetable