Subdeacon Joe Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Do not eat or drink anything while reading this. https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/leafy-greens-ranked-by-obnoxiousness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 i seldom look for the green leafy description in my salad , i like eating them but im not gonna be a salad snob as oi prefer beef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 23, 2023 Author Share Posted May 23, 2023 11 minutes ago, watab kid said: i seldom look for the green leafy description in my salad , i like eating them but im not gonna be a salad snob as oi prefer beef I was looking for which of the greens that usually get cooked are the least bitter. She Who Must Be Obeyed keeps wanting to try cooked greens but doesn't like the bitter of most of them. I came across that and had a good laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 There are very few green foods I eat. Iceberg lettuce, sweet peas, asparagus sometimes, most pickles, mint chocolate chip ice cream, lime if used as a a condiment, green Jell-O, bell peppers, maybe a few more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 I prefer to drizzle oil over my kale : ........ makes it easier to scrape off my plate into the garbage ... ...... WHERE IT BELONGS !!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 ....... please pass the mint chocolate ice-cream over here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigBelle Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 asparagus and pickles are the only green food i eat and my wife make me eat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 51 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: I was looking for which of the greens that usually get cooked are the least bitter. She Who Must Be Obeyed keeps wanting to try cooked greens but doesn't like the bitter of most of them. I came across that and had a good laugh. i did not realize you were looking to cook them , that changes my thinking here as i dont cook green leafy stuff at all , im not fond of wilted lettuce , i do see the amusement in that yuppy approach to vegetable stuff - let them eat Kelp i always say , life is too short to not enjoy what you eat tho so i hope you find things your wife enjoys , life has gone way too fast for me im eating what i like and while willing to try new things , ill not be eating things that dont look or smell good anymore , unless you can convince me its really good , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 I get served what is essentially cafeteria food for seniors (means cooked without salt) prepared by people who think they know how to cook. Couple years ago collard greens were included often. Those were often unchewable. The spinach is just tasteless, as are green beans which are at least chewable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 23, 2023 Author Share Posted May 23, 2023 6 hours ago, watab kid said: did not realize you were looking to cook them , that changes my thinking here as i dont cook green leafy stuff at all , im not fond of wilted lettuce , I don't understand grilled romaine and the like. I'm looking at Swiss Chard, Collard Greens, Mustard Greens cooked with Bacon or Smoked Ham Hocks and braised in stock of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 I don't include lettuce in with 'greens'. It's eaten raw on a sandwich or as a salad. When I think 'greens', I think cooked. Of the 3 on the list that are cooked geeens that I've eaten, the folks making the list got the order right. Love collards, like turnips and mustard are way too strong for my tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Until today I hadn’t heard of 6 of the greens on that list. Does that make me happily ignorant? Probably and that’s okay with me. I hate Kale. I used to wear tee shirts in California that had graphics on them displaying my hate for kale. Wearing these shirts, I had 4 different ones, would attract vegan whiney weinies like cake & ice cream attracts fat kids, only not in a good way. Ah, the wonders of the human psyche when warped by bean sprouts and green smoothies… These people were flippin’ NUTS! Which made for some fun interactions that I could relive over and over. When I left CA I left my shirts with Goodwill so others might benefit and make their own fond memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 I like most of the eaten raw in a salad green vegetables. I don't like stewed greens, like turnip greens, or collard greens and most specially hate poke salat greens. I do like a mess of leaf lettuce wilted with bacon grease, especially if some white radishes are sliced into it thinly. Peas, green beans and the like are acceptable. English peas with new potatoes was once a favored treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 23, 2023 Author Share Posted May 23, 2023 Other than kale being the new version of the the brown rice of the '70s and the raspberry vinaigrette of the '90s, and that it's a pain in the backside to chop, I have nothing against it. Not significantly different than any other cooked green. Not fond of wilted salads. I think that's from too many summer cookouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Forgot to post a photo representation of one of the shirts I used to wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 6 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Other than kale being the new version of the the brown rice of the '70s and the raspberry vinaigrette of the '90s, and that it's a pain in the backside to chop, I have nothing against it. Try drizzling the oil on the kale first, then the knife will easily ....... slide across the cutting board as you scrape it into the garbage ...... ......... follow me for more culinary tips and hints ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 11 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: I don't understand grilled romaine and the like. I'm looking at Swiss Chard, Collard Greens, Mustard Greens cooked with Bacon or Smoked Ham Hocks and braised in stock of some sort. that sounds good , i must modify my comment just a tad i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 18 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: I prefer to drizzle oil over my kale : ........ makes it easier to scrape off my plate into the garbage ... ...... WHERE IT BELONGS !!!!!!!!!! 3 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: Try drizzling the oil on the kale first, then the knife will easily ....... slide across the cutting board as you scrape it into the garbage ...... ......... follow me for more culinary tips and hints ..... Wow! You can say that again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 23, 2023 Author Share Posted May 23, 2023 Collards and kale are similar in taste. Kale is more tender, collards are better nutritionally. Collards seem to be getting trendy. So will people suddenly start hating collards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 We grow collards and turnip greens. Love them cooked with bacon. Not a fan of the rest, except iceberg lettuce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 5 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: Wow! You can say that again! On 5/23/2023 at 2:49 PM, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: I prefer to drizzle oil over my kale : ........ makes it easier to scrape off my plate into the garbage ... ...... WHERE IT BELONGS !!!!!!!!!! 9 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: Try drizzling the oil on the kale first, then the knife will easily ....... slide across the cutting board as you scrape it into the garbage ...... ......... follow me for more culinary tips and hints ..... ..... "that again" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Love me a mess of turnip greens, but no sense cooking them because 1) they smell up the kitchen and 2) nobody else in this house will come anywhere near them. Cracker Barrel in South Carolina has good ones - cooked with pork & served with peppery vinegar. Other than that, I like most green foods (exception: okra) but not cooked. OK, green beans. You gotta cook beans, unless you're my SIL & grandson #2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 One of my favorite greens. I also like canned collard and mixed greens. I recall having turnip and mustard greens when I was a kid. I haven’t had any in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 24, 2023 Author Share Posted May 24, 2023 31 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: One of my favorite greens. I also like canned collard and mixed greens. I recall having turnip and mustard greens when I was a kid. I haven’t had any in years. So you would probably like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: So you would probably like Is that for real? Never mind. I went and looked. To me fresh kale just tastes crappy and the texture is weird. Perhaps it tastes better after boiling and seasoning. I will probably never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 24, 2023 Author Share Posted May 24, 2023 9 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: To me fresh kale just tastes crappy and the texture is weird. Yep. Unless chopped real fine. Almost like chewing plastic crepe ribbons. But chopped small (which is a pain in the posterior because of the way it's all crinkled up), and put in a soup, or sauted like other tough greens they are pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Is radicchio included as a green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 24, 2023 Author Share Posted May 24, 2023 29 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: Is radicchio included as a green? Yep. Even though it's red it falls into "leafy greens" for cooking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 15 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: Wow! You can say that again! Some things are worth saying twice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Hicks Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 I’ll just take some pan-fried asparagus with garlic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 HEY !!!!!! ..... where's that mint chocolate ice cream gotten too ....... ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 i eat a lot of spinach - never have the muscle issues - i rather like it as an alternative to lettuce , not that i have an issue with lettuce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 About asparagus. I read that Babe Ruth was once offered asparagus and declined, saying “it makes my urine smell” it’s a genetic thing, not that one has a gene that causes asparagus smell. One has the gene that allows him to smell the asparagus urine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 14 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: HEY !!!!!! ..... where's that mint chocolate ice cream gotten too ....... ??? Sorry, used it all to make Ingredients ▢1 pint good-quality mint chocolate ice cream slightly softened ▢1/2 cup milk ▢1 1/2 oz Creme de Cacao 1 shot ▢1 1/2 oz Creme de Menthe 1 shot ▢3 thin chocolate mint cookies ie, Grasshoppers, crushed Instructions Place all ingredients (except crushed cookies) in blender. Blend until smooth (about 15 seconds). Pour into tall glass and top with crushed cookies. Serve immediately! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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