Kale

Inventory, 24 ct : 64.17
This item was last sold on : 07/20/17

Description/Taste

The standard Kale variety we usually find in the grocery store is a curled green variety. It is hardy and fibrous when fully mature, yet tender enough to be used as a raw salad green when young. The pale green stems are tough and should be removed, while the tightly curled leaves are chewy yet succulent. Kale has a earthy flavor with a nutty sweetness that is accentuated when cooked.

Seasons/Availability

Kale is available year-round with peak season in winter.

Current Facts

Kale is a variety of Brassica oleracea, known as acephala, meaning “without a head”. It is a non-heading, leafy wild cabbage that comes in a range of varying colors, shapes and sizes. Cultivars are generally differentiated according to their low, intermediate, or high length of the stem, as well as their flat or frilly leaf structure. The most commonly found variety is Scotch Curled kale, a form of primitive cabbage. The second most widely grown kale is the Siberian or Napus type which, although in the same family, is actually more closely related to rutabagas.

Nutritional Value

An excellent source of vitamin C, Kale provides iron, vitamin A, calcium, magnesium, potassium, protein, carbohydrates and dietary fiber. One half cup of chopped boiled Kale contains about 18 calories. Eat with fish, poultry and meats to enhance iron absorption.

Applications

Kale is an incredibly versatile green considering its many forms and stages of harvest. Young sprouts add an earthy flavor to salad green mixes, while fully mature leaves may be steamed, braised, stewed, fried, sauteed, and even baked like a chip. This vegetable loves the combination of garlic, sesame, soy sauce and ginger. It is also great in hardy soups which contain smoked meats, potatoes, beans or barley. Other flavor affinities include, bay leaf, oregano, thyme, red pepper flake, nutmeg, shallots, onion, tomato, sweet potatoes, cheddar cheese, Parmesan, cream, roasted meats, chorizo sausage, pancetta and chicken.

Ethnic/Cultural Info

Kale has become what we now consider a "superfood", as well as other dark, leafy green vegetables. Their anti-oxidant content flushes the body of free-radicals and other potentially harmful cancer-causing chemicals.

Geography/History

One of the oldest forms of cabbage and native to the eastern Mediterranean, researchers believe ancient Kale, Brassica oleracea, may have been grown as a food crop as early as 2000 B. C. Sometimes grown from transplants, Kale can also be seeded and although indifferent to soil conditions, it does best in loamy well-drained heavy type soils. Commercial Kale crops are harvested between forty and fifty-five days after planting with new plantings every two weeks in order to provide year round supplies. A cool weather annual, Kale's cold-hardy personality makes its flavor even sweeter after a light frost.

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

The Brew Project (Bar)	San Diego CA	425-268-0349
Hornblower Cruises	San Diego CA	619-686-8733
Marriott Courtyard Nolen	San Diego CA	619-544-1004
Fire Station 3	San Diego CA	619-531-1569
Word of Mouth Kitchen	San Diego CA	858-705-3752
La Costa Glen North	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1436
Rawvana	San Diego CA	619-341-2684
Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center	National City CA	619-434-4281
Prepkitchen La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-875-7737
Urge American Gastropub - RB	San Diego CA	858-673-8743
KI's	Encinitas CA	760-436-5236
Chateau La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-459-4451
The Greenspot Salad-4sRanch	San Diego CA	619-865-0386
Little Red Cafe	Imperial Beach CA	619-934-3133
Brigantine Coronado	Coronado CA	619-435-4166
Taverna Blu	San Diego CA	858-509-3950
Kettner Exchange	San Diego CA	312-415-5455
Crust Pizzeria-Carmel	San Diego CA	858-350-3400
Local Greens	Solana Beach CA	858-504-0332
Starlite Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-358-9766

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Redwing Bar & Grill	San Diego CA	619-281-8700
Pendry SD (Pool House)	San Diego CA	619-738-7000
Plan 9 Alehouse	Escondido CA	760-489-8817
The Wine Pub	San Diego CA	619-758-9325
Four Seasons Residence Club	Carlsbad CA	760-603-3700
Romesco	Bonita CA	619-475-8623
Saffron Thai LLC	San Diego CA	619-574-7737
Jensens Finest Foods	San Diego CA	619-550-2097
Rancho Valencia	Del Mar CA	858-756-1123
Barrio Star	San Diego CA	619-501-7827
Gaslamp Tavern & Grill	San Diego CA	619-239-3339
Rimel's Rotisserie-Del Mar	San Diego CA	858-755-0000
Holsem Coffee	San Diego CA	650-773-6435
Coast Catering	Escondido CA	619-295-3173
Bahia Resort Hotel	San Diego CA	858-488-0551
Gaslamp Union Kitchen & Tap	San Diego CA	619-795-9463
The Land & Water Company	Carlsbad CA	760-729-5263
Pantai Inn	La Jolla CA	858-224-7600
Pacific Regent La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-597-8008
Bishop School	San Diego CA	858-459-4021 x212
Brigantine Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-481-1166
Na Pizza Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-588-2881
Tender Greens-Liberty Station	San Diego CA	619-226-6254
Blue Ocean	Carlsbad CA	760-434-4959
Brigantine Corp	San Diego CA	858 926 9644
Fresh and Fit Meals	National City CA	858-805-5949
Tender Greens-UTC	San Diego CA	858-455-9395
Brigantine Escondido	Escondido CA	760-743-4718
Voltaire Beach House	San Diego CA	619-574-6878
Prepkitchen Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-792-7737
Urge Gastropub (San Marcos)	San Marcos CA	760-555-5555
Juicology	San Diego CA	858-248-3709
Cesar RSF	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-771-1313
Lean and Green cafe Sorrento	San Diego CA	619-436-7618
Rubicon Deli India Street	San Diego CA	619-200-4201
Zel's Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-755-0076
Counterpoint	San Diego CA	619-564-6722
Brooklyn Girl	San Diego CA	619-296-4600
Na Pizza Encinitas	Encinitas CA	818-406-5625
Two Seven Eight	San Diego CA	619-278-0080
Peohes	Coronado CA	619-437-4474
Project Wildlife	San Diego CA	619-295-3172
Bikram's Students	San Diego CA	619-220-6811
Maretalia Ristorante	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Madison	San Diego CA	619-822-3465
The Farm Golf Club	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-756-5585
Na Pizza-San Diego	San Diego CA	858-380-6791
The Shores	La Jolla CA	858-459-8271
Decoy Dockside Restaurant	San Marcos CA	760-653-3230
Monarch School	San Diego CA	619-651-6604
Surf Side Cuisine	San Diego CA	619-507-0891
Quality Coast Inc	San Diego CA	619-443-9192
Queensborough	San Diego CA	858-752-8482
Inn at Rancho Santa Fe	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-381-8289
Waypoint Public	San Diego CA	619-255-8778
We Olive La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-551-8250
Extraordinary Desserts Union St.	San Diego CA	619-294-7001
Village Vino	San Diego CA	619-546-8466
JSIX American restaurant & Bar	San Diego CA	619-531-8744
Hotel La Jolla & CUSP	La Jolla CA	858-459-0261
Rubicon Deli Pacific Beach	San Diego CA	858-488-3354
Kensington Cafe	San Diego CA	619-640-0494
Na Pizza 4S	San Diego CA	858-312-1036
Eve-Creations Wellness	Encinitas CA	760-230-2560
The Pearl Hotel	San Diego CA	877-732-7573
Great Maple	San Diego CA	619-255-2282
Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Uptown Tavern	San Diego CA	619-847-4688
American Junkie	San Diego CA	619-432-9747
Villa Capri 2 Family Style Trattoria	San Diego CA	858-538-5884
Kindred	San Diego CA	858-342-3609
Urge Gastropub and Whiskey Bank - Oceanside	Oceanside CA	858-395-8809
Villa Capri Cucina Italiana	San Diego CA	858-720-8777
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-543-2764
Rustic Root Bar	San Diego CA	619-702-5595
Brothers' Provisions	San Diego CA	855-850-2767
San Diego Humane Society Oceanside Campus	Oceanside CA	760-757-4357
Saska's Steak & Seafood	San Diego CA	858-488-7311
Striders	San Diego CA	203-361-7134
Pour House	Oceanside CA	760-730-5944
West Coast Tavern	San Diego CA	619-295-1688
Village Grill	San Diego CA	619-702-2428
Holiday Inn Carlsbad	Carlsbad CA	760-448-4747
Un Mundo Mexican Grill	La Jolla CA	858-775-0673
Baby Clydesdale LLC	San Diego CA	760-613-5027
Bottega Americano	San Diego CA	858-326-1588
Urban Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-239-2222
Lola 55 Catering		619-727-9282
Parakeet cafe	La Jolla CA	619-578-1040
The Wild Thyme Company	San Diego CA	858-527-0226
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp	San Diego CA	619-231-4040
The Crack Shack-San Diego	San Diego CA	619-269-9036
Local Greens Liberty Station	San Diego CA	619-487-9346
The Smoking Goat	San Diego CA	858-232-4220
San Diego Humane Society	San Diego CA	619-299-7012
The Greenspot Salad Co.	San Diego CA	858-587-2585
Pendry SD (Lion Fish)	San Diego CA	619-738-7000
Okamura USA Inc.	San Diego CA	619-753-3495
Duke's La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-454-1999
West Steak and Seafood	Carlsbad CA	760-930-9100
Nomad Donuts	San Diego CA	619-431-5000
Hotel Palomar-Salt Box	San Diego CA	619-515-3003
The Lion Share	San Diego CA	619-564-6924
Rubicon Deli-UTC	San Diego CA	619-200-4201
The Clean & Colorful Kitchen	San Diego CA	858-775-9005
Dolce at the Highlands	San Diego CA	858-847-2740
Crust Pizzeria-Carlsbad	Carlsbad CA	760-944-1111
Red Card Cafe	San Diego CA	858-291-8030
Vi At La Jolla Village	San Diego CA	858-646-7700
Trust Restaurant	San Diego CA	609-780-7572
Under Belly-Uptown	San Diego CA	619-269-4626
Salad Style	San Diego CA	619-255-6731
Royal Stone	San Diego CA	858-361-1801
Stake Chophouse & Bar	Coronado CA	619-522-0077
Collwood Terrace	San Diego CA	619-287-2920
Trade Winds Tavern	San Diego CA	619-495-1120
Bahia Resort Kitchen	San Diego CA	858-488-0551
Pacific Athletic Club	San Diego CA	858-509-0700
Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill	Vista CA	760-509-4424
Sugar and Scribe	La Jolla CA	858-274-1733
Ki's Kitchen Commissary	Carlsbad CA	760-438-8606

Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Kale. One is easiest, three is harder.

Cooking LSL		Cauliflower Kale Soup
Running In A Skirt		Vegetarian Crustless Mushroom, Kale, & Feta Quiche
Barefeet in the Kitchen		Warm Peacock Kale and Purple Cauliflower Salad
Heather Christo		Grilled Peach Kale Salad with Honey Almond Clusters and Crispy Prosciutto
Oh My Veggies		Vegan Garlic Bread with Kale Pesto
Two Peas and Their Pod		Baked Gnocchi with Sausage, Kale, and Pesto
Making Thyme for Health		Guac-Kale-Mole
The Foodie Physician		Sweet Potato and Kale Quesadillas
Lauren's Latest		Garlic Chicken & Kale Spaghetti
Honest Fare		Lazy Kale Mash Up

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Vegan Heaven		Vegan Potato Kale Soup
The Intentional Minimalist		Stewed Kale and Poached Eggs with Fromage Blanc
Kale Smoothie Recipes		Aloe Vera Kale Smoothie
Young and Raw		Honey Hemp Kale Pear Salad
Pinch of Yum		Garlic Kale and Brown Rice Salad with Lemon Dressing
Foodie Crush		Kale Caesar Pasta Salad
Sweet As Honey		Kale Pizza Crust
The Seaside Baker		Walnut Kale Basil Pesto
Served From Scratch		Garlic Kale
Veggie Desserts		Kale and Apple Cake with Apple Icing
The Weary Chef		Sausage Alfredo with Spaghetti Squash
Diethood...The Eating Effect		Smoked Sausage, Kale, & Potato Soup
My New Roots		Poppy Seed-Crusted Butternut Squash with Kale and Pomegranates
Little Bits Of		Caramelized Onion & Kale Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
How Sweet It is		Crunchy Taco Kale Salad
High Heels & Grills		Corn, Potato, & Kale Chowder
My New Roots		Roasted Kale and Beets with Honey-Horseradish Vinaigrette
Taste and Tell		Cheesy Bacon Kale Crostini
The Bungalow Kitchen		Garlicky Braised Kale with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Taste and Tell		Pineapple Banana Kale Smoothie
Frugal Mama		Kale Salad with Nasturtium Flowers
Little Leopard Book		Kale Pesto
Yes, More Please		Sweet Potato Kale and Quinoa Fritters
Just One Cookbook		Massaged Kale Salad with Mango
Dianasaur Dishes		Kale and Parmesan Casserole
The Kitchn		Kale Salad with Quick-Pickled Watermelon Radish
Get Rawcous		Creamy Kale Salad with Wild Horseradish Leaf
A Calculated Whisk		Kale and Bacon Quiches with Hash Brown Crust
Healthy Happy Life		Sassy Sweet Green Whole Food Smoothie
White on Rice Couple		Baked Kale Chips with Sea Salt and Black Pepper
Just a Taste		Raw Kale Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
Skinny Miss		Baked Sweet Potatoes with Crispy Kale and Feta
Amy Glaze's Pommes D'amour		Kale and Fuyu Persimmon Salad with Buddhas Hand Vinaigrette
Budget Bytes		Apple Dijon Kale Salad
Green Kitchen		Kale Chip
Diethood...The Eating Effect		Kale and Feta One Pot Pasta
Love & Lemons		Roasted Delicata Squash Tacos
Lexi's Clean Kitchen		Turkey Kale Soup

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People have spotted Kale using the Specialty Produce app for iPhone and Android.

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Santa Monica Farmers Market    Ruth Jaime J.F. Organics 909-395-7258 Near Santa Monica, California, United States About 107 days ago, 4/05/17 Spotter's comments : Kale spotted at Santa Monica Farmers Market. Mercado Hidalgo    Fruteria Paraiso Mercado Hidalgo 38, Tijuana 684-8583 Near Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico About 136 days ago, 3/07/17 Spotter's comments : Kale spotted at Mercado Hidalgo. Little Italy Mercato    Suzie's Farm www.suziesfarm.com 619-662-1780 Near San Diego, California, United States About 195 days ago, 1/07/17 Spotter's comments : Kale spotted at Little Italy Mercato. Organic. Walmart on Marsh and Frankford in Dallas, TX Near Addison, Texas, United States About 259 days ago, 11/04/16 Super 1 Foods Near Corsicana, Texas, United States About 482 days ago, 3/26/16 Central Market Near Austin, Texas, United States About 498 days ago, 3/10/16 Spotter's comments : Kale spotted at Central Market. Bear Foods, Chelan WA Washington, United States About 507 days ago, 3/01/16 Spotter's comments : I spotted organic Kale at Bear Foods, Chelan WA! Whole Foods Market    Whole Foods Market - Interbay 2001 15th Avenue W, Seattle 98119 206-352-5440 Near Seattle, Washington, United States About 558 days ago, 1/10/16 Spotter's comments : Kale spotted at Whole Foods Market. Orgacic Kale Red, Green & Lacinato on sale 2 for $3.00! Load up your salads and smoothies :)