"Mayo" > wrote in message ...
> On 9/9/2014 2:02 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "JohnJohn" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>> Yep, I've never come across any kale that I have liked) Still, if
>>>> his
>>>> nibs likes it then who I am I to deny him))
>>>
>>> The Dutch traditional way is mashed with mashed potato. It loses it's
>>> kalyness that way. But maybe that's the traditional way in the UK as
>>> well. It doesn't sound terribly unique.
>>
>> I've never made it that way. I usually sweat it with some butter but
>> this time I was in a hurry. I put it in the microwave with a little
>> water (the way I do cabbage) and it still came out raw, so I put some
>> butter on it. It came out crisp <g> First time here! I now learn that
>> one can make kale chips/crisps and I will try that properly next time.
>> I need to await the next crop though because I used up what I had He
>> rather liked my 'mistake' btw and finished it all off <g>
>>
>>>
>>> Nib
>>> 1: dip pen
>>> 2: beak
>>> 3: pointy end
>>
>> lol is that because I called him 'his nibs'? <g> It's another way of
>> saying 'his lordship' <g>
>>
>>
> It's a very classic UK colloquialism that most here are unfamiliar with,
> love...
>
> ;-)

So I see, ducky ;-)


> Why an Aussie would be equally perplexed I can not say.

Well if it is the first time he has come across it ... the things we can
learn here .. eh? )

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