I think internet acronyms are stupid, but OMG… I mean SERIOUSLY, a new veggie is in town,
and it frickin’ ROCKS!!! Kale Sprouts,
man!!!!
I had never heard of them. I stood and stared at them in the produce
section, trying to figure out exactly WHAT they WERE… A lady came up and assumed the same stance
next to me, and I asked if she had tried them.
“Nope, but did you read the article in the Post about them???” she
countered. HUH?? The Washington Post did an article on a
VEGETABLE?? Now that tipped the scale,
not only did I need to find the article, I needed to taste the vegetable!!!
We invested in a bag (at $3.49 for a smallish 8 oz. bag
it felt pricey), and went home for what I was sure was some over-hyped yuppy
trend.
Oh no, no, no.
Kale sprouts are REAL, baby. Real
as in REAL GOOD J
!!! I cooked them following one recipe
on the package – a couple tablespoons of EVOO in a large skillet, sauté until “golden”
(though that term seemed dumb for a dark green/purple veggie, how does it get “golden”
exactly??) around 3 minutes. Add half
cup of water, salt, and cover until however tender you want them (a few minutes
for us).
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| Run, don't walk, to Trader Joe's now and get some Kale Sprouts |
They are heavenly!!!!
They will most certainly find their way to our house again (and again…). The bag says 3 servings, which sounds exactly
right. We had them alongside a
veggie/tofu stir fry, and just had the leftovers with lunch (just as good
reheated the next day, folks). They are
not bitter, in fact there is a bit of sweet.
You need these veggies.
It is not very often that a brand spankin’ new vegetable comes to town,
and when it does, you have to invite it over for dinner. By the way, here is the mention from the
Washington Post (January 13, 2015), “Speaking of
kale…kale sprouts, lollipop kale and the newly marketed Kalettes are basically
identical…”.
Price - $3.49
Rating - 5
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