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The term colewort is a medieval term for non-heading brassica crops. [2] [3]The term collard has been used to include many non-heading Brassica oleracea crops. While American collards are best placed in the Viridis crop group, [4] the acephala (Greek for 'without a head') cultivar group is also used referring to a lack of close-knit core of leaves (a "head") like cabbage does, making collards ...
The historical genus of Crucifera, meaning "cross-bearing" in reference to the four-petaled flowers, may be the only unifying feature beyond taste. B. oleracea is tolerant of a variety of soil conditions between pH 6.0 and 7.5, but grows particularly well in alkaline soils in full sunlight, [14] with good drainage and high amounts of nitrogen. [15]
American English collard greens, or collard; U.K. English Spring greens (Brassica oleracea) decorative kale, [5] ornamental kale, [6] flowering kale, [7] flowering cabbage, [8] or ornamental cabbage [9] Jersey cabbage, Brassica oleracea longata. The long woody stems are used for walking sticks and the foliage for cow-fodder. [10] Scotch kale [11]
On Jan. 1, they gathered for a meal of collard greens, black-eyed peas, and rice, a dish now known as “Hoppin’ John,” according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Patti LaBelle's Mean Greens. Being born in a very small town in Alabama, I am no stranger to the time-honored tradition of eating Hoppin’ John and collard greens on the first of every year.
Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivars being raised for food production such as cauliflower, cabbage, kale, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, mustard plant and similar green leaf vegetables.
Cut the large central ribs out of the collard greens and slice the remaining greens thinly. Heat the oil and toss in the greens, stirring every 30 seconds. When they start to brown, add the garlic ...
The flowers, seeds, stalks, and tender leaves of many species of Brassica can be eaten raw or cooked. [5] Almost all parts of some species have been developed for food, including the root (swede, turnip), stems (), leaves (cabbage, collard greens, kale), flowers (cauliflower, broccoli, romanesco broccoli), buds (Brussels sprouts, cabbage), and seeds (many, including mustard seed, and oil ...