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Default Help! Swiss Chard

Gloria P wrote:
>
> The 6PM news said a "chance" of frost so Dear Husband went to the garden
> and brought back a basketful of Swiss Chard. What do I do before freezing?
>
> The only thing I can think of is to shred it, steam, and freeze in
> baggies. Yes? No?
>
> Have I mentioned I detest the flavor of chard. It tastes metallic, like
> chewing on aluminum foil, to me.
>
> gloria p

Why shred it? I wash, it shake it dry, blanch for recommended time, drop
into ice water, sling it dry in the salad spinner, then bag and seal.
Lasts for years that way.

You're crazy, chard is ambrosia in disguise, we love it. Much tastier
than collards or mustard.