On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:54:48 -0600, zxcvbob >
wrote:

>Does it taste kind of like broccoli leaves? I know they are *very*
>closely related. When I was a teen I used to really like a salad of
>iceberg lettuce, broccoli leaves, and green onions (they were likely
>actually green shallots.)
>
>I was going to buy some kale at the supermarket to try it, but they
>didn't have bunches of it; just big bags already chopped. Gonna try a
>different store...
>
>I'm thinking about planting some "dinosaur kale" in my garden this year
>and I should probably taste the stuff first. :-)

Based on what you say about broccoli, I think you'd like Kale.
Similar in taste and texture but still has it's own unique thing going
on, it's one of my favourite vegetables.

Easy to grow as well. The The different varieties of Kale all differ
in taste and texture, the 'Dinosaur' variety is IMO the best one of
the lot.