Does anyone actually like kale?

I do in certain recipes. Most recently, in a three-green (kale, spinach, and Swiss chard) tian with potatoes.

Kale is the anti-Christ.

I don’t like kale. I prefer Swiss chard or spinach.

There are very few foods that I dislike and refuse to eat; grilled liver of any kind is one of them but liverswurst, pate and foie gras are ok. LOL!

Kale tastes fine to me but I don't eat it every day and only use it in soups, mainly lentil. Don't think that lentil soup would taste the same or as good using any other type of greens.

I also eat other leafy greens like swiss chard, collard greens, beet greens and bok choy, which I use in specific recipes but do not eat them daily or even monthly; just when I feel like preparing/eating those things.

I'd eat spinach more often too but seldom do, not because I dislike it but because I consider it too expensive and perishable for the amount of food it yields.

I don't eat these things because they are considered "healthy" or "good for me" but because they make sense in the recipe that I want to cook and taste good to me as prepared.

But, if you just can't stomach kale, then just don't eat it or anything else that you dislike. There are many other things that you can choose to eat.

I blend it with other things. Kale chips are cool too but I need to drown it in seasoning!

I do, I do. My favorite thing is a kale salad from Aldi, I could eat it Every. Day.

baby kale cooked with some onion, garlic and tomatoes isn't bad, but the only way I actually "like" it is when I make kale chips. It loses it's heavy "green" flavor, picks up the taste of whatever spices you use, and who doesn't like crunchy foods?

I don't care for regular kale...I can eat it if served to me...but I do like baby kale and much prefer it.

SuzySunshine99 wrote: »

I eat the bagged sweet kale salad from Costco almost every day. I'm not a huge fan of kale on its own, but in that mix, with the shredded cabbage, brussels sprouts, and broccoli, it's really good.

It's the cranberries that make it shine!

I am not a fan of any cooked greens whatsover so I choose to find recipes that call for raw. Spinach is a no-brainer as it is quite mild in its raw form. However, kale? I had a hard time liking it ... until I found a massaged kale salad. The recipe was tailored for lacinato (aka dinosaur) kale. The key is stripping the tough "spine" and then tearing the kale for salad and literally massaging the dressing marinade into the kale which breaks down the tough leaves and bitter taste. We eat this massaged lacinato kale salad at home by itself, on top of regular salad, on sandwiches, burgers, etc. I will dress my portion up with some roasted pumpkin seeds, spicy roasted nuts or even dried cranberries.

I love making spicy sauteed kale. I like it in salads because it stays crunchy...If you don't like it try something like spinach...I also love butter lettuce, arugula and radicchio

hesn92 wrote: »

Well, I use kale for this soup I make and it's really good actually. It's a brothy soup made with russet potatoes, italian sausage and kale. It's really good. But I can't actually taste the kale, it just tastes like the rest of the soup but in leaf form.

I wonder how many people realize that they're eating kale when they have that soup at Olive Garden?

I love kale, but I understand not everyone is a fan. Baked for Kale chips may be worth a try. It changes the texture significantly.

I only like kale sometimes. It's great baked until crispy with some salt and cayenne pepper. I like baby kale included in salad mixes.

I think that's about it lol

I love 😍 celery and really miss it. I developed an oral allergy to it. 😢 Now I can only have it if it's cooked to death and in small quantities.

katiesmom_99 wrote: »

AnnPT77 wrote: »

This. I don't like kale but do like spinach, another food I never ate growing up. I also don't like quinoa, so I don't eat it

Keep trying new things, though! The next one might be a winner.

Quinoa is the nutritional universe's idea of a sick joke. Absolutely can't stand the feel of it in my mouth. It makes me gag.

Just FTR, the quote is a misattribution. It's Pinuplove who dislikes kale and introduced disliking quinoa. I like them both.