tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post2897213989529239076..comments2024-03-22T00:35:19.082-07:00Comments on Casual Kitchen: Antioxidant Alert! How to Cook Swiss ChardDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-8559640847491895092013-02-07T19:06:27.562-08:002013-02-07T19:06:27.562-08:00My mother uses lemon juice on chard.
Just anothe...My mother uses lemon juice on chard. <br /><br />Just another idea! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-24340286297920354492012-05-01T14:16:06.704-07:002012-05-01T14:16:06.704-07:00I've grown swiss chard for the first time this...I've grown swiss chard for the first time this year. Tonight I'm going to harvest a few leaves and cook according to your directions. Thanks.Timelessladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209621762521509292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-3807927928270403432012-04-22T15:07:28.047-07:002012-04-22T15:07:28.047-07:00Hi, Dan, We decided that we should shop and eat lo...Hi, Dan, We decided that we should shop and eat local as much as possible as a green action and to support local economy and esp. farmers. Bought Swiss chard last year for the first time. So far I am the stir fry sort using the spine to saute, then realized there was a lot of leafy green that we were just composting. We will be eating more green-thanks to your enlightening article. You've got a great crowd of followers-loved reading the posts!<br />BTW no need to use a lot of fat for flavor, but spray butter is some good synthetic stuff!<br />Nance in Ann ArborNance in Ann Arborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967832187983670747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-4480436205483042882012-03-25T11:42:34.233-07:002012-03-25T11:42:34.233-07:00The swiss chard my son bought in Houston was not t...The swiss chard my son bought in Houston was not the same as silver beet or as more commonly known as spinach in AU.<br />It was red in colour the same as rhubarb which is what he thought it was.<br />Buying rhubarb in the US is extremely difficult and what he had hoped he had purchased.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-15788968954376134312011-12-18T15:58:39.580-08:002011-12-18T15:58:39.580-08:00I'm a kiwi (New Zealander) living in the US an...I'm a kiwi (New Zealander) living in the US and when i first arrived here had a heck of a job trying to find "silver beet". But how delighted I was to stop by a roadside stand and see my fav vege being called by another name: Swiss Chard! It's no joke, it's real, it's healthy and full of goodness. Thank you for spotlighting it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-35755691426907137512011-09-23T06:45:38.372-07:002011-09-23T06:45:38.372-07:00Hi Safe Space: Yes, you can cook red chard in exac...Hi Safe Space: Yes, you can cook red chard in exactly the same way. Enjoy!<br /><br />DKDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-6445382189629266432011-09-22T20:09:03.674-07:002011-09-22T20:09:03.674-07:00thanks, im new to this veggie but i bought the red...thanks, im new to this veggie but i bought the red one; should i cook it the same? i will be following your work, really nice!SAFE SPACE!!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14389263327944068670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-3019882508668014282011-09-13T17:40:17.040-07:002011-09-13T17:40:17.040-07:00That should have been 1.5 pounds of red POTATOES!!...That should have been 1.5 pounds of red POTATOES!!lol.NYLIFEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078094038483343671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-79744458044975735362011-09-13T17:38:12.139-07:002011-09-13T17:38:12.139-07:00After reading this months Men Journal with the two...After reading this months Men Journal with the two pages of "Green Giants" I went crazy! I did 5 pints of water, 1.5 pounds of peeled red onions, tablespoon of salt, a touch of olive oil, 4 tablespoons of butter, a little black pepper, 4 chopped leaks, 2 sliced small onions, handful of collard greens, 5 large leafs of Swiss chard sliced up. Let simmer for an hour stiring occasionally. Then a small bushell of watercress for 5 more minutes. I then let it cool for about 40 minutes before putting in the blender and BAM! What a green healthy soup, it's awesome and good for you! (i think).lol. Cheers, Dave. PS. I'm not a regular cook.NYLIFEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078094038483343671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-66384120250275054602011-08-06T10:43:05.011-07:002011-08-06T10:43:05.011-07:00I cook it in the pressure cooker for 30 seconds (w...I cook it in the pressure cooker for 30 seconds (with a bit of water and bacon grease of course) Yum!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301780209382803758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-47757226712473728282011-05-01T05:18:00.278-07:002011-05-01T05:18:00.278-07:00"you can eat swiss chard until you’re green i..."you can eat swiss chard until you’re green in the face and never gain weight" :-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-34022308953163874552010-07-21T12:05:22.624-07:002010-07-21T12:05:22.624-07:00I just sauteed some chard that a friend gave me fr...I just sauteed some chard that a friend gave me from her garden. This is my first time eating it, and I must say that it is like eating pure health in each bite. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-62819455145427772372010-04-27T17:22:14.324-07:002010-04-27T17:22:14.324-07:00I just barely discovered swiss chard, red chard, k...I just barely discovered swiss chard, red chard, kale and the like when my husband and I began with a whole foods counselor. So we're "trying something different" as Jamie Oliver says. Coming up soon on my Confessions of a Startled Fat Woman on http://LiveStartled.com is a post on the chard and my adventures in eating startled.<br /><br />I'll be back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-33598216250656865112010-03-07T12:53:32.071-08:002010-03-07T12:53:32.071-08:00I, too ate Swiss Chard as a kid. My Dad grew it e...I, too ate Swiss Chard as a kid. My Dad grew it every summer as well as a large variety of other vegetables. When my parents got older, they were not able to keep up a garden anymore, and then of course I moved out. I just today bought some at a local fruit market and cannot wait until I get to eat it tonight, as it was one of my favorite vegetables growing up. Many people don't know about it, nor do they know what they are missing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-85022190999353645072010-01-24T07:17:59.780-08:002010-01-24T07:17:59.780-08:00Thanks for the great article on Swiss Chard. I fo...Thanks for the great article on Swiss Chard. I found you by looking for high potassium food sources and how to cook them. Especially this one....I have seen it many times in the grocery store, but it just LOOKED difficult to prepare....<br /><br />Thanks for taking the mystery out of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-24970833683770415542009-12-05T16:29:29.287-08:002009-12-05T16:29:29.287-08:00In our Italian home, we always sauteed olive with ...In our Italian home, we always sauteed olive with huge chunks of garlic (to flavor the olive oil) and add red pepper flakes (optional) and cut off the spines as sauteing doesn't really soften them. I then add spinach and grape size tomatoes to it. I top it with lemon zest in the summer, and then either add (asiago, parmesan, fontina mix cheese) or ricotta salata (the hard cheese) to the top. Sometimes I will add pasta (usually a smaller pasta like orzo or orrechiette or mini penne) with it or tuna depending for a cold summer salad; or in the winter, some italian sausage (turkey or chicken sausage with sage and garlic as delicious as well). The taste is out of this world.medavincihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316235827545135889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-50170777508605420342009-11-04T12:17:15.711-08:002009-11-04T12:17:15.711-08:00Hi Anonymous, thanks for your comment.
Spinach (b...Hi Anonymous, thanks for your comment.<br /><br />Spinach (baby or regular spinach) is probably the best tasting eye-healthy green to eat raw. And you certainly can eat swiss chard, kale, and even collards raw in a salad, although I'd start with small amounts and see how you like them. Raw kale and collards in particular can be an acquired taste. <br /><br />If you're looking for other recipes that use any and all of these eye-healthy greens, I'd take a look at some of the vegetarian recipes here on this blog (see my recipe index page in the upper right margin). Also there is <a href="http://iheartkale.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">an entire blog dedicated to kale</a> that you can explore with tons of kale-based recipes. And finally, I'd check out the Moosewood cookbooks (Sundays at Moosewood in particular), which have great vegetarian recipes containing a wide variety of eye-healthy veggies. You can find affiliate links to these books here on my blog in the middle of the right hand margin. <br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />DKDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-90111440661356372782009-11-04T11:39:30.244-08:002009-11-04T11:39:30.244-08:00Thanks for the cooking tips and info. I'm 33 a...Thanks for the cooking tips and info. I'm 33 and just got diagnosed with macular degeneration, which also runs in my family. I was told to take vitamins and to cook kale, swiss chard along with a few others but wasn't sure how to prepare it. Could I add these raw to a salad? We just love baby spinich and eat it regularly so I was hoping to add them to my salad. Thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-26803274415082960062009-07-08T14:06:11.510-07:002009-07-08T14:06:11.510-07:00Thanks for the wonderful write-up and the recipe! ...Thanks for the wonderful write-up and the recipe! My colleague just handed me a bunch from his garden and I was wondering what to do with it! Will try your recipe but will also try to mix it with dough and make 'chard-chapatis' (North Indian flat-bread). (We generally make those with spinach but this seems like an excellent substitute!) Will let you know how it comes out. (Hopefully kids will eat it mixed up in their 'chapatis' too!)Sandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-31841352285912874522009-06-13T11:52:06.614-07:002009-06-13T11:52:06.614-07:00if kids won't eat it you might try therainbow ...if kids won't eat it you might try therainbow variety - same thing but very colourful with pink, white and yellow stems. the leaves are green, though you could leave these out and have them with something else if you wanted to. you may have to grow it yourself but it is very easy fro seed.sandra coleman mmehttp://sanco.frnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-11688514062068867042009-05-23T13:30:50.489-07:002009-05-23T13:30:50.489-07:00Here in Texas some think swiss chard is POLK SALAD...Here in Texas some think swiss chard is POLK SALAD. Wrong, It has a wonderful taste when cooked with bacon@salt jowl.<br /><br /> Floyd76259Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-79581358392369191452008-09-06T11:44:00.000-07:002008-09-06T11:44:00.000-07:00Hi Jeff, thanks for your comment--and yes sauteed ...Hi Jeff, thanks for your comment--and yes sauteed chard is good. Also for anyone looking for yet ANOTHER way to prepare swiss chard, I recently featured in one of my links posts a recipe for <A HREF="http://cookalmostanything.blogspot.com/2008/08/whb-146.html" REL="nofollow">braised chard in a tomato sauce.</A><BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading!<BR/><BR/>DKDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-6153647319286749212008-09-06T10:10:00.000-07:002008-09-06T10:10:00.000-07:00I love doing chard as a saute as well, but that ad...I love doing chard as a saute as well, but that adds the extra step of stripping off the leaves from the stems (as the stems need a little extra time to cook)though i will usually add a bit of water to the pan when the greens go in to speed things along.Jeff Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02545175976763211339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-68478192219270681952008-07-23T07:10:00.000-07:002008-07-23T07:10:00.000-07:00Glad to hear it. Let me know how you like it!DKGlad to hear it. Let me know how you like it!<BR/><BR/>DKDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-76903418028465568972008-07-18T16:25:00.000-07:002008-07-18T16:25:00.000-07:00Thanks for posting this! I just got a bunch from ...Thanks for posting this! I just got a bunch from a neighbor and had never heard of the stuff...let alone knew what to DO with it! (I didn't know we could grow anything in Phoenix except oranges...)<BR/><BR/>I'm going to cook it now!"Intentionally Katie"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17821320551904740675noreply@blogger.com