It's not easy being green

Too many heads of iceberg lettuce out there blanding the whole world up with their tastelessness. If your in the grocer and your buying iceberg, please for the love of sweet bearded baby Jesus remember this ...

                    you CAN buy good taste.

There is no reason for this leafy treason, it's time to be introduced to the new green in town. Time to give up on the regular leafy ho hum, and approach the greens as an experiment in developing new flavors and combinations. Salads, cole slaws and fresh veggies platter can all be better when your try something new.

 

Here's a simple chart to help you start your picking, of greens…I don’t even what to think about what else your picking sitting in front of your computer, alone, without anyone watching …ewwwwww.  

Type	taste	Colour
Black Kale	Brassica-spinach x brocolli	Dark purple to blue often dusty looking
Red Cabbage	X-crunchy slightly sweet, brassica finish	Dark purple, sometimes shiny and sometimes dusty
Ridicioo	Bitter & Herby	Dark purple and white, shiny
Beet Greens	mild beet root flavor with boost of grassy	Shiny green and deep purple, stems are deep ruby red leading to red veining.
Green Kale	Like seaweed without that ocean flavor	deep green/blue, should be even in tone. May even look dusty
Spinach	fresh green grass – cud	shiny vibrant green
Arugula or Rocket	Green + pepper or horse radish	shiny vibrant green
Swiss Chard	green and earthy – same taste regardless of stem colour	leaf is shiny green, stems range in colour form white, yellow orange and red
Dandilion	green and bitter	vibrant green, pale green and white stems
Mustard	Horseradish and greens	less vibrant green than above, but still grass green
Romaine	Greens and celery – crispy	Shiny vibrant green and white stems, paler as the leaves go into the centre
Butter Lettuce	tender fresh green, mild	Shiny vibrant pale green
Green Cabbage so many varities!	mild broccoli lots of crunch	Variable from emerald to pale green to white
Frisse	mildly bitter	variable dependent of light source white to pale yellow and tinted green
Sprouted Seeds	mild and crunchy	variable dependent of light source white to pale yellow and tinted green
Endive	mildly bitter	White to pale green

_{Time to go out and turn over a new leaf.}