sf wrote:
> On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 06:06:35 GMT, "kilikini"
> > wrote:
>
> > My husband boils his down for a good hour and a half with ham
hocks and some
> > greens seasoning (what's in that, I have no idea!). I personally
don't care
> > for greens, but I've heard that Collard Greens are more bitter
than mustard
> > or kale. Good luck!
>
> I tried collards exactly ONCE. They are VERY bitter. Maybe
> if someone who knows what they're doing cooks them and adds
> something "special" they aren't - but I'd never eaten or
> cooked them before and I won't do it again.
>
> sf

Collards are only bitter if they contain too much nitrogen. The ones
you ate had been picked too late, or cooked too late after having been
picked. Collards should be picked early (young) and cooked the same
day - or the next - after they are picked.

hth,
-L.