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"Sheldon" > wrote:

> Goomba38 wrote:
> > On Tyler Florences recent "How to Boil Water"
> > show, he made wilted swiss chard. He removed the
> > stems and mentioned that Italians grill these with
> > olive oil. I've never had them so, has anyone?
> > I am making Chick Pea and Escarole Soup, except I
> > couldn't find escarole so I'm substituting swiss
> > chard.
> > Goomba
>
> Yes, the stem and rib section of "greens" are like a separate
> vegetable... I grill collard stems all the time. You can also dice the
> stems and add to your soup. Btw, there are some certain people who may
> not be happy to learn that chard is beets.
>
> Sheldon
>

Wow, really??? Same family? The roots don't form large bulbs
like beets do!

Funny, I adore beet greens but not beets, and have always
compared them to chard.

Thanks! :-)


BTW, I _hate_ callard greens!!! Blech.
Mustard is not much better!

My chickens love it tho'.
Makes their eggyolks nice and orange!

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