Michael contributed:

>>> I've never had collards. Is there anything they taste sorta like?
>>> Beet greens? Chard?
>>> Janet
>>>
>>
>> Mustard greens aren't they? A neighbour marinates them in coca cola
>> for an hour or so then drains and cooks them. There not bad, not
>> completely to my taste but i could see how a person would like them,
>> she does her ham the same way with the cola but for a longer period 24
>> hours or so and that is just superb.
>>
>> Especially when she serves it with from scratch corn bread made with
>> bacon grease iirc and black eyed peas.
>> ---
>> JL
>>
>
> Collards are great. They have to be cleaned well. I'll boil up a bunch
> but put some bacon in them. Sometimes I'll just sprinkle on some
> Balsamic.

They're not difficult to clean at all; they don't have lots of little
crevices like some other vegetables. Most of the time you also have to cut
out the stem; it's too fibrous to eat. I like to cook collards with just a
bit of water, salt, dry mustard, hot pepper flakes, and garlic. In terms of
taste, I think chard is the closest comparison, though chard isn't as hearty
as collards.

Bob