r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/Purple-Weakness1414 • 1d ago
Other I dont think it taste any diffrent
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u/weirdoldhobo1978 1d ago
I work for my local Parks department and this summer the greenhouse sent us artichokes and Swiss chard with this year's flowers.
The chard actually grew really well.
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u/vestigialcranium 1d ago
Yeah both artichokes and chard can be really nice in flower gardens
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u/weirdoldhobo1978 1d ago
The artichokes never fully bloomed but one of them was like three and a half feet tall. Damn thing looked like a triffid.
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u/Dopeydcare1 1d ago
I had an artichoke plant for like 2 years and that fucker didn’t grow shit except more leaves
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u/beezchurgr 1d ago
I can almost guarantee multiple people peed in there.
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u/Opposite-Trainer-639 1d ago
The exhaust fumes, tire particles and urine give it that flavour that you just can't get from farm fresh
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u/Harold_Grundelson 1d ago
Doritos R&D Team intensifies
Fun/Not-So-Fun Fact: tires account for roughly 28% of microplastics on land and in the air (second only to textiles/synthetic clothing at 35%).
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u/reddituser28910112 1d ago
It's funny. I just saw a European's Tiktok about the decorative cabbages in Chicago. It made me question how common/unusual decorative cabbage/kale was
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u/Muted_Substance2156 1d ago
It is everywhere in New York. It’s pretty cold-hardy but with how ubiquitous it is in the city when I’ve seen it nowhere else I have to imagine one particular landscaper is just a massive fan.
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u/Bitter_Split5508 23h ago
Use a sharp knife to cut the kale leaves off of the stem. Discard the stems, then chop the leaves into smaller pieces. Set aside.
Peel and cut the onion into small dices. Set aside.
In a large pot or dutch oven, melt the fat over medium heat.
Add the onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Gradually stir in the kale, continuously cooking as you do. The kale will shrink a lot!
Add the broth and mustard. Cover the pot with a lid and turn the heat to low. Simmer for about 90 minutes.
Check occasionally to make sure that the kale isn't too dry. If needed, add more broth.
At the end of the cooking time, add the rolled oats and cook for another 10-15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
Serve with red smoked sausage or your favorite meat and boiled, boiled candied, or fried potatoes.
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u/VicisSubsisto 15h ago
Like most kale recipes, I feel like this would be improved by replacing the kale with literally any other brassica cultivar.
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u/much_longer_username 1d ago
Kale is an ornamental that happens to be edible if you don't mind kidney stones. This is a more appropriate placement than the grocery store.
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u/_Cat_in_a_Hat_ 1d ago
I googled it and it really sounds like unless you're eating a bunch of raw kale every day it shouldn't be a problem. It's actually widely considered a super-food. Unless you already have kidney problems, the extra potassium shouldn't really be an issue.
Leafy Green Vegetables | National Kidney Foundation https://www.kidney.org/kidney-topics/leafy-green-vegetables
Nutritional, Therapeutic, and Functional Food Perspectives of Kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala): An Integrative Review - PMC https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12610807/
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u/much_longer_username 1d ago
Ok, but hear me out, it's also disgusting.
(And it's not the potassium that's an issue, it's the oxalic acid.)
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u/_Cat_in_a_Hat_ 1d ago edited 1d ago
I mean as I said, unless you're literally eating kale every day in large amounts or have a kidney condition, it's not an issue. Kale has 2-20 mg of oxalic acid per 100 grams which isn't actually that high. In comparison, spinach has up to 750 mg/100g.
I definitely get why you'd find it repulsive though haha (depends on how you cook it tho), but you shouldn't spread misinfo to justify your distaste for it.
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u/fuzzypurpledragon 1d ago
Same with begonias. Though it didn't stop Black Forager from nipping a few flowers off when she found them in front of a business.
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u/R3bussy 1d ago
I just watched that video
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u/fuzzypurpledragon 1d ago
I love her so much! She's fun and educational and unabashedly, whimsically herself. As soon as I can, I'm buying her book!
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u/reddituser28910112 1d ago
Until about 10-15 years ago, Pizza Hut was the biggest buyer of kale. They didn't serve it to eat. They used it to decorate the salad bar
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