Green Swiss Chard

Inventory, 12 ct : 8.25
This item was last sold on : 05/20/13

Seasons/Availability

Green Swiss chard is available year round.

Current Facts

Green Swiss chard, botanical name Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla var. Flavescens, is the common name given to several Green Swiss chard varieties such as Fordhook Giant and Bionda di Lyon. Green Swiss chard is unique to other Swiss chard types as its stalks are white. This is due to the fact that the white stalks contain the flavanoid quercitin, a naturally occuring pigment found in plants. Flavonoids in nature provide visual cues for animal pollinators and seed dispersers to locate their targets. The white pigmentation is triggered by the same effect we see in snowflakes. Ultimately these flavanoids are only visible because of UV light.

Description/Taste

Greens Swiss chard has broad wavy and crinkled green leaves with snow white stalks and veins flowing throughout the foliage. Those veins act as nutritional dispersers to the rest of the plant, as the food production occurs in the leaves. The leaves are succulent and tender, their flavor far more mellow than other varieties, which is why Green Swiss chard has been nicknamed "Butter chard". The white stalks are equally more edible and favorable to the palate, lacking the bitterness common with colored varieties.

Applications

As Swiss chard is native to the Mediterranean region, many recipes and applications are of Mediterranean influence. Green Swiss chard can be served raw or cooked. It can be sauteed, blanched, stewed, baked, even grilled. It can be added to salads, pastas, pizza, bruschetta, gratins and soups. The chard stalks are edible and add texture and flavor to the dishes they’re cooked into. Complimentary ingredient pairings include citrus, tomatoes, garlic, shallots, chickpeas, white beans, potatoes, aged and melting cheeses, cream, mushrooms, bacon, fennel and herbs such as basil, tarragon and chervil.

Geography/History

As its genus, Beta vulgaris, suggests, chard is, in fact, a beet that has been chosen for leaf production at the expense of root formation. All chard varieties are descendents of the sea beet (B. maritima), a wild seashore plant found growing along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Europe and North Africa. Green Swiss chard is easily adaptable to many soils and climates. Plants grow vigorously and produce large yields. Large plants reach two feet in height and are very upright in architecture, making for a showy edible garden element.

Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.

Red Door Restaurant & Wine Bar	San Diego CA	619-295-6000
Qero	Encinitas CA	760-753-9050
Chef V	San Diego CA	760-835-9912
Georges at the Cove	San Diego CA	858-454-4244
La Costa Glen South	Carlsbad CA	FRONT: 760-704-1000
Sorority Cuisine - Kappa Delta	San Diego CA	510-512-2213
J six	San Diego CA	619-531-8744
US Grant Hotel Grill	San Diego CA	619-232-3121
Monello	San Diego CA	619-501-0030
San Diego Culinary Institute Inc.	La Mesa CA	619-644-2100
JRDN Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-270-5736
Third Corner Ocean Beach	San Diego CA	619-223-2700
Boathouse Harbor Island	San Diego CA	619-291-8011
The Craftsman New American Tavern	Encinitas CA	760-415-2380
Prepkitchen Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-792-7737
Roseville Cozinha	San Diego CA	619-794-2192
Brigantine Escondido	Escondido CA	760-743-4718
Blind Lady	San Diego CA	619-255-2491
Trattoria I Trulli	Encinitas CA	760-943-6800
Whisknladle	San Diego CA	858-551-7575

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LaCasse Maritime	Bothell WA	206 545 2201
Dolce Pane & Vino	Del Mar CA	858-832-1518
Cowboy Star	San Diego CA	619-450-5880
Barbarella	San Diego CA	858-454-7373
Pete's Premade Paleo	El Cajon CA	770-354-1150
Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Brigantine La Mesa	La Mesa CA	619-465-1935
Bo Beau Kitchen & Bar	San Diego CA	619-224-2884
Market Creek Events	San Diego CA	619-527-6161
Hotel Palomar-Salt Box	San Diego CA	619-515-4062
WKM Group (John King)	San Diego CA	619-255-7107
Hard Rock Hotel Main Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-702-3000
Cafe Secret	Del Mar CA	858-792-0821
Ariccia Italian Market	La Jolla CA	858-551-7675
Prepkitchen La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-875-7737
JR Produce	San Diego CA	858-270-3857
The Wine Pub	San Diego CA	619-758-9325
US Grant Hotel Main	San Diego CA	619-232-3121
San Diego Humane Society
Bali Hai Restaurant	San Diego CA	619-222-1181
La Costa Blue Fire	Carlsbad CA	760-930-7063
Waters Catering	San Diego CA	619-276-8803 ex 4
Bee Green Diet	San Diego CA	858-551-1104
Rancho Valencia	Del Mar CA	858-756-1123

Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Green Swiss Chard. One is easiest, three is harder.

A Veggie Venture		Green Smoothies
Pro Bono Baker		Chard with Olives, Lemon & Mozzarella
A Mingling of Tastes		Greek-Style Silky Braised Greens
Fat Free Vegan Kitchen		Savory Swiss Chard Pie
Tara the Foodie		Swiss Chard and Sweet Pea Manicotti
No Recipes		Creamy Truffled Swiss Chard
Eggs On Sunday		Curried Lentil Soup with Swiss Chard
We Heart Food		Swiss Chard with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts
Kalyn's Kitchen		Swiss Chard and Mushroom Squares
Albion Cooks		Cauliflower, Broccolini, Chard, & Tofu Roman Style

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The Slow Cook		Quick-Braised Swiss Chard with Pomegranate Molasses
Daily Musings		Swiss Chard Sambhar
Israeli Kitchen		Meatballs with Swiss Chard
Love & Olive Oil		Eggplant Parmesan Lasagna with Swiss Chard
Farmgirl Fare		Susan's Swiss Chard Cabbage Salad
Artichoke Heart		Lasagna with Swiss Chard, Tomato Sauce, and Ricotta
Not Eating Out In New York		Pickled Swiss Chard
Cafe Johnsonia		Wilted Chard Salad with Polenta Croutons and Warm Cherry Tomato Vinaigrette
Kalyn's Kitchen		Spaghetti Squash and Chard Gratin
Diggin Food		Fall Vegetable Stew
Stephen Cooks		Salmon Scallop Terrine Wrapped in Swiss Chard Leaves
I Heart Kale		Swiss Chard Fritters with Creamy Mint Sauce
From Ketchup to Chutney		Swiss Chard Gnudi over Earthy, Wild Mushrooms
Modern Beet		Chard Stem Gratin
Barbara Kafka		Elegant Chard Gratin
Herbivoracious		Swiss Chard, Onion and Monterey Jack-Filled Vegetarian Enchiladas in a Tomatillo Salsa
Cooking the Books		Grilled Bread with Beans and Bitter Greens
Eat This		Curried Red Lentil and Swiss Chard Stew
Chocolate and Zucchini		Swiss Chard Gratin with Vegan Bechamel
Clivia's Cuisine		Swiss Chard Dolmadas with Rice & Mushrooms
Annarasa Essence of Food		Adzuki Beans with Swiss Chard
Farmgirl Fare		Hot Swiss Chard Artichoke Dip
Cake Batter and Bowl		Champagne Salmon with Swiss Chard Quinoa
White on Rice Couple		Grilled Pork Tenderloin stuffed w/ Swiss Chard and Pineapple
Modern Beet		Swiss Chard with Indian Lime Pickle
The Inadvertent Gardener		Swiss Chard and Gnocchi
Rose Water & Orange Blossoms		Garlicky Lentil Soup with Swiss Chard and Lemon
Cheap Healthy Good		Swiss Chard With Pinto Beans and Goat Cheese
Guilty Kitchen		Swiss Chard Ravioli
Chick in the Kitchen		Swiss Chard & Gruyère Frittata

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Whole Foods Market Near Lake Grove, New York, United States About 45 days ago Sprouts East Lake Near Chula Vista, California, United States About 69 days ago Specialty Produce Near San Diego, California, United States About 80 days ago Spotter's comments : Thick and hearty leaves with white stalks can be sauteed or braised. Can accompany any meat or seafood. In stock.