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Cannellini beans would be my bean of choice with the kale, Portuguese or otherwise. But no, I have never used escarole, NyBoy.

I'm not a fan of radicchio, another relative. Maybe cooking would overcome the characteristic bitterness.

There seems so much to know about food! I'm such a peasant. Something I must resist is thinking "I know what I like." If I don't know, I don't know what I like.

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One of my favorite uses for Kale, is boiled up and mashed with some spuds. A little butter, salt and pepper..mmm heaven!
This is a good way to serve it to kids or others who might not like the taste of it on it's own.
The variety I grow has a purple tinge to it, and is also a common one for making Kale chips.
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Toss rinsed and drined leaves with some olive oil and salt, or any other spices you may have a taste for, such as Old Bay, or Cavenedish. Lay them out on a cookie sheet, and put in a low heat oven, say 150-200*. Keep a close eye on them as they can over-dry quite quickly. Once they dry, but not crumbly dry, remove and let cool. They keep well in a zip lock without refrigeration. Around here, they are usually devoured the same day..
 

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Hi, Bill!

I may have that variety for the 1st time this year - just back from getting some Russian kale in the garden!

Mashed potatoes with cabbage is good. The Portuguese kale, especially, would just be a version of that.

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Hi Steve, glad to see you are still hard at it..
I was just out picking some leaves off the turnips I overwintered, and it started to pour rain..sheesh..Figured I'd hide in front of the computer till it drys up a bit.
Love steamed young turnip greens!
 

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What did I do in the garden, yesterday?

I planted escarole!

:). The seed looks like lettuce, or maybe carrot seed would be more like it. My timing is perfect for a nice rainstorm, today. Thanks to @Nyboy !

It might make sense to mention here the transplants that went in the ground, yesterday - celeriac. It will be in succession to the bok choy that will come out of the garden in a couple weeks and has a couple of leek varieties for neighbors.

How am I doing for the same old/same old garden varieties? I like to think that I may not be the most imaginative in the kitchen but the garden vegetables I bring in aren't just run of the mill.

Steve
 
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