Dan explains the easy trick to avoiding bitter kale salad.
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What? Who knew? Thanks Dan!
What bitterness? you guys are pansies, toughen up or use lemon because I don't know what bitterness you're talking about. Greetings from Australia😁😉
Thanks I will do that 😊
Thanks for good info -FAST – quick and to the point Dan – I don't want a 3 page explanation when I am cooking …. this was to the point.
I doubt this will be seen but how does that affect the nutritional value?
wouldnt all the vitamins in the kale go away when you was it after cutting?
I dont use the stem unless their very young.
I watched after already making the mistake, but anyway…
wow… ok!
hello
Thanks! I’m looking forward to learning the science behind cooking, this is a great help.
Youse guys are de best!
Uh i wash it cuz i dont want to get e coli? This is horrible advice
Massage fresh kale with salt for about 3 minutes. Then rinse it. It will be softer and not bitter
dr. Eric Berg will love you
Just substitute kale with bacon
Love the info! Thanks. Any new recipes for kale? I love crisping it with salt. I’veeaten and love kale, red cooked beets, and sautéed red onions all mixed w a little vinegar and salt. But don’t know how to prepare it properly. I’m not creative; can you come up w directions?
Don’t know if it’s true but someone said
Kale needs to be massaged and lightly cooked before eating? That all cruciferous veggies need lightly steamed before eating. Do you think this is true?
Very GOOD.
I have a better idea. Don't eat that stuff.
Don't eat kale. Problem solved. Eat leaves you rake up instead.
What's eating dan: Kalechutes.
I eliminate the bitterness by replacing kale with lettuce
Terrible advice.
The bitter taste is the healthy stuff, don't wash it away!
should i rinse as i chew it too?
Kale glows in the dark when chopped? Who would have thought…
Remove the kale.
He’s so cute
Friends don’t let friends eat kale.
Thanks love these videos. Makes be feel smarter.
Best method: don’t eat kale unless you’re a rabbit.
My mother had us wash all green leafy vegetables to get the sand off the leaves, then cut, then wash again. She always stress washing them after cutting. She said they taste better. This was in the 1960s, she had no idea why. We did this to all green leafy vegetables except spinach. Her collard greens were never bitter like many I've tried, now I know why.
Don't eat it.
Very nice…
How to remove bitter taste:
Step 1. Throw away Kale.
Step 2. Repeat as necessary.
not eat kale salad.
Great tip!
Thanks, Dan! Going to jump out of a plane with some of this kale strapped to my back.
That's so cool!!!!
the best way to prepare kale salad is to hold the leaf at the bottom and run two, gripped fingers up the stem to remove the leafy greens. once you've acquired enough kale, chop it up, rinse it, and lay it out on a cutting board and literally massage the kale with your hands (or gloves) and add a healthy pinch of salt, lemon juice, and a lil olive oil and massage massage massage for like at least 2 minutes or basically until the kale has become palatable.
Simple, throw it in the trash where it belongs.
Hummmm…. I did not realize that. Good information…!
That was very interesting … would have never known. If all these people watching this video don't like kale… why the hell are you watching this video.
Easiest way to eliminate the bitter taste in kale. Put it in the trash can and eat real lettuce.😁😁😁😁😁
Kale should only to be served, no, force fed, to condemned murders, rapists and jaywalkers.
Wow. People in the comment section really don’t like kale. Even his suggestion won’t convert them. I think Spinach is just as bad. Is there a solution for the bitterness in that?
If you're a good cook who enjoys playing with flavor, you'll know that there are lots of ways to make that bitterness work for you and will balance it with umami, spicyness, sweetness, or all of the above. And if you're a gardener or someone who cooks by season, you'll also know not to eat cold weather crops in summer, especially after they've bolted.
I'm pretty skeptial that this technique could do much to wash those compounds away in any case. Weird tip ATK.
I find no bitterness in kale; however, bitter melon is a different story but I still enjoy it.