"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
...
> Joseph Littleshoes > hitched up their panties and
> posted :
>
> > Janet Bostwick wrote:
> >
> >> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>
> >>>In article <LqOGf.32605$H43.26670@trnddc08>, "Switch" >
> >>
> >> snip
> >>
> >>>While I could sure go for the pot of hambone beans and corn bread, I
> >>>_detest_ collards!
> >>>--
> >>>Peace, Om.
> >>
> >>
> >> 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 are wonderful, especially when they are not oversalted and/or
overcooked--something lots of southern cooks do for some reason.
And the nutrition in them is incredibly rich. They are a species of
wild cabbage.


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