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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.
Surf Side Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-507-0891 |
Plan 9 Alehouse | Escondido CA | 760-489-8817 |
Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
Olive Tree Marketplace | San Diego CA | 619-224-0443 |
Smoking Gun (Bar) | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 |
Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen 2 | Vista CA | 760-630-4311 |
Sugar and Scribe | La Jolla CA | 858-274-1733 |
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-543-2764 |
Churchill's Pub and Grille | San Marcos CA | 760-471-8773 |
Sorority Cuisine - Achio | San Diego CA | 310-402-6195 |
Barefoot Bakery and Market | San Diego CA | 206-327-0097 |
Born & Raised | San Diego CA | 619-550-5412 |
Bite SD | San Diego CA | 410-446-3404 |
Rabbit Hole | San Diego CA | 619-255-4653 |
Starlite Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-358-9766 |
Tiger Tiger | San Diego CA | 619-764-5475 |
Campfire | Carlsbad CA | 858-231-0862 |
Rancho Santa Fe Food company | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-222-7207 |
Town & Country San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-291-7131 |
Parakeet cafe | La Jolla CA | 619-578-1040 |
Lean and Green cafe Sorrento | San Diego CA | 619-436-7618 |
Quality Coast Inc | San Diego CA | 619-443-9192 |
Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-381-8289 |
The Land & Water Company | Carlsbad CA | 760-729-5263 |
JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
Village Vino | San Diego CA | 619-546-8466 |
Bivouac Ciderworks | San Diego CA | 816-809-5193 |
Red Tail Catering | San Marcos CA | 858-605-8219 |
Art Institute of San Diego | San Diego CA | 858-598-1200 |
The Farm Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-5585 |
Viejas Casino Banquets | Alpine Ca | 619-295-3172 |
San Diego Humane Society Oceanside Campus | Oceanside CA | 760-757-4357 |
Vista Valley | Vista CA | 760-758-2800 |
Local Greens Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-487-9346 |
Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
Hyatt Islandia | San Diego CA | 619-224-1234 |
Moto Deli Sandwich Co | Leucadia Ca | 415-305-0399 |
Striders | San Diego CA | 619-363-7166 |
Tommy V's | Carlsbad CA | 760-602-1949 |
The Bean Box | San Diego CA | 619-200-7113 |
Harumama | San Diego CA | 619-269-7122 |
Stake Chophouse & Bar | Coronado CA | 619-522-0077 |
Busca's Soup | Ramona CA | 619-985-6559 |
Great Maple | San Diego CA | 619-255-2282 |
Ocean Beach Brewery | San Diego CA | 858-729-4045 |
Urge Gastropub and Whiskey Bank - Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 858-395-8809 |
Monteferante Foods | San Diego CA | (310)-740-0194 |
US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
The Crossings | Carlsbad CA | 760-444-1800 |
Project Wildlife | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
UrbanLife Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-432-5202 |
Chateau La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-4451 |
Cesar RSF | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-771-1313 |
Barrel Republic Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 619-204-5945 |
Vineyard Gourmet Catering | Temecula CA | 951-858-1585 |
Sorority Cuisine - SAE | San Diego CA | 310-402-6195 |
West Steak and Seafood | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-9100 |
Hundred Proof | San Diego CA | 619-501-6404 |
The LOT (La Jolla) | La Jolla CA | 619-987-9537 |
Crust Pizzeria-Carmel | San Diego CA | 858-350-3400 |
Barrio Star | San Diego CA | 619-501-7827 |
Bernardo Winery | San Diego CA | 92128 |
Viejas Casino Locale | Alpine CA | 702-401-0455 |
Meraki Cafe | San Diego CA | 415-819-2175 |
Nick & G's Restaurant | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-771-1871 |
Salad Style | San Diego CA | 619-255-6731 |
Neighborhood Burger | San Diego CA | 619-446-0002 |
JSIX American restaurant & Bar | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
Redwing Bar & Grill | San Diego CA | 619-281-8700 |
Himitsu | La Jolla CA | 858-345-0220 |
Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
Javier Plascencia | Bonita CA | 619-295-3172 |
Prepkitchen Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-7737 |
Chateau Lake San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-471-0083 |
Rubicon Deli-UTC | San Diego CA | 619-200-4201 |
Barleymash | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 x304 |
The Clean & Colorful Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-775-9005 |
Crust Pizzeria-Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-944-1111 |
Trust Restaurant | San Diego CA | 609-780-7572 |
La Verduleria de Tijuana S. de R.L de C.V | Tijuana | 664-103-6262 |
Ballast Point Restaurant - Miramar | San Diego CA | 858-790-6900 |
Kindred | San Diego CA | 858-342-3609 |
Stone Brewing-Liberty Station Banquets | San Diego CA | 619-269-2100 |
Barbarella | San Diego CA | 858-454-7373 |
Red Door Restaurant & Wine Bar | San Diego CA | 619-295-6000 |
San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
Brooklyn Girl | San Diego CA | 619-296-4600 |
Madison | San Diego CA | 619-822-3465 |
Larry's Deli | San Diego CA | 619-795-7100 |
Brigantine Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1166 |
The Flavor Chef (Catering) | Vista CA | 619-295-3172 |
The Miller's Table | Oceanside CA | 310-694-4091 |
Soulshine | San Diego CA | 858-886-7252 |
Hotel La Jolla & CUSP | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0261 |
Belmont Park Entertainment | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
Prepkitchen Little Italy | San Diego CA | 619-247-0394 |
Veg Appeal | San Diego CA | 619-940-7648 |
Roma Urban Market | San Diego CA | 619-259-6411 |
Baby Clydesdale LLC | San Diego CA | 760-613-5027 |
Fishmonger's Market | San Diego CA | 619-646-5238 |
Eve-Creations Wellness | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2560 |
Under Belly-Uptown | San Diego CA | 619-269-4626 |
Brandon Matzek- Blogger | San Diego CA | 800-221-9730 |
Capri Blu | San Diego CA | 858-673-5100 |
Ki's Kitchen Commissary | Carlsbad CA | 760-438-8606 |
Third Corner Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-223-2700 |
Surf Side Cuisine (Deli) | San Diego CA | 619-507-0891 |
Extraordinary Desserts Union St. | San Diego CA | 619-294-7001 |
Kensington Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-640-0494 |
Sushi Ota | San Diego CA | 858-270-5047 |
Maestoso | San Diego CA | 209-445-5600 |
Okamura USA Inc. | San Diego CA | 619-753-3495 |
Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
Luce | San Diego CA | 619-275-2094 |
Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
San Diego Freedom Ranch | Campo CA | 619-478-5696 |
Rancho Valencia | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
Marriott Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-369-6029 |
Word of Mouth Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-705-3752 |
Local Greens | Solana Beach CA | 858-504-0332 |
Neighborhood House Association | San Diego CA | 858-715-2642 |
The Wine Pub | San Diego CA | 619-758-9325 |
Petco Park (Catering) | San Diego CA | 619-795-5917 |
Barrel Republic Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 760-435-0042 |
West Coast Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-295-1688 |
Buona Forchetta | San Diego CA | 619-381-4844 |
Revolution Roasters | Oceanside CA | 760-330-6827 |
The Patio Marketplace | San Diego CA | 858-270-9900 |
Zeetogroup | San Diego CA | 619-955-8558 |
Petco Park (Concessions) | San Diego CA | 619-795-5917 |
Maretalia Ristorante | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
Pete's Premade Paleo | San Diego CA | 770-359-8274 |
Rustic Root | San Diego CA | 619-232-1747 |
Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
Fresh and Fit Meals | National City CA | 858-805-5949 |
Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
Voltaire Beach House | San Diego CA | 619-574-6878 |
Terra Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-293-7088 |
Kettner Exchange | San Diego CA | 312-415-5455 |
Rubicon Deli Pacific Beach | San Diego CA | 858-488-3354 |
Tender Greens-Broadway | San Diego CA | 619-807-1394 |
Prepkitchen La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-875-7737 |
Florent | San Diego CA | 619-308-6500 |
Pour House | Oceanside CA | 760-730-5944 |
Rubicon Deli India Street | San Diego CA | 619-200-4201 |
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