Category "greens"

Is it normal for collard greens to be red?

The collard greens that I have received are red. Is this normal/healthy? Image attached. Google searching this gives me zero results that are anywhere near r

How long does it take to cook frozen peas in a slow cooker?

I mostly use frozen peas for cooking. But sometimes they remain hard even if I cook them for a bit longer, but peas remain pretty hard and fibrous, not soft. Wh

Which part of green onions can we use in recipes?

For recipes calling for green onions, how do we know that whether we have to use the white root of the onion in recipe or green leaves?

Do not saute baby spinach

I read in a cooking magazine that baby spinach should only be eaten raw because ooking it results in slimy texture. Regular spinach can be sauteed/wilted withou

What gives arugula (wild rocket) its distinct taste?

I noticed that a lot of people hate arugula ("wild rocket" to non-American English speakers), but other people absolutely love it. Is there some compound that

Adapting Saag recipes to other greens

My question really draws on the title of this corner of StackExchange, as I need Seasoned Advice on seasoning! Unbidden, my garden produced a variety of mustard

Arugula is very salty, and doesn't look like arugula

I recently bought some arugula, partially to make salads with. I tasted some leaves though, and it's incredibly salty. It also doesn't look like any arugula I'v

How do I make my blended soup a more appealing colour?

I was following this recipe for minestrone soup. This recipe includes a red tomato base, as well as some green vegetables. I like to blend my soups up after to

Are these small yellow things on my lettuce worms?

I found these in my baby lettuce leaf, are they worms? They didn't move and one fell out being stiff

Does blanching cause loss of mass/weight in the vegetable?

Let's say I am water-blanching 100g of green beans. After the blanching process will the resulting weight be less than 100g? I aim to dehydrate the blanched 10