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White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
Rainbow Swiss Chard
Rainbow chard, also known a 5-color silverbeet, is a tender chard variety with multi-colored stalks of yellow, white, orange pink and red.
Seasons/Availability
Available year round, kale's peak season is December through February.
Description/Taste
Kale is a non-heading leafy wild cabbage. Differentiate between varieties according to the low, intermediate, or high length of the stem, with varying leaf types ranging from wavy to straight and frilly.
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
Prepared like spinach, steam, blanche, braise or stir-fry. This vegetable loves the company of garlic, pork and ginger. Great in soups with potatoes, beans or barley. Caraway and fennel seeds enhance kale's distinct flavor. Add to salads to accent the flavor of other greens.
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 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.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Kale. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Available year round, kale's peak season is December through February.
Description/Taste
Kale is a non-heading leafy wild cabbage. Differentiate between varieties according to the low, intermediate, or high length of the stem, with varying leaf types ranging from wavy to straight and frilly.
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
Prepared like spinach, steam, blanche, braise or stir-fry. This vegetable loves the company of garlic, pork and ginger. Great in soups with potatoes, beans or barley. Caraway and fennel seeds enhance kale's distinct flavor. Add to salads to accent the flavor of other greens.
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 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 Pearl Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-732-7573 |
| Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 |
| Prepkitchen La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-875-7737 |
| Burlap | San Diego CA | 858 369 5700 |
| Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-1582 |
| Croces | San Diego CA | 619-233-4355 |
| The Village at 631 | San Diego CA | 619-255-9405 |
| Rubicon Deli India Street | San Diego CA | 619-200-4201 |
| Blue Ribbon Artisan Pizzeria | Encinitas CA | 760-634-7671 |
| Flavor Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-3663 |
| Saffron | San Diego CA | 619-574-7737 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Kale. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Young and Raw |
|
Honey Hemp Kale Pear Salad |
| Green Kitchen |
|
Must-Try Kale Salad |
| Feeding Maybelle |
|
Fava bean, Kale, Spinach and Dandelion Green Cavatelli |
| Treehugger |
|
Wilted Kale with Lemon and Garlic |
