I feel like massaging kale helps make it more tender when I'm using it in a salad.

Bob's making us dinner right now with kale! Pasta with kale and breadcrumbs. He thought he'd gotten the wrong kind because he got lacinato kale and the recipe calls for tuscan. I had to explain that they were the same thing and that it's sometimes it's called dinosaur kale. Who knows why?!

I didn't know people could have favorite types of kale! ...I"m not even sure I knew there were types of kale. Though seeing lisah's post I guess I'd heard of both lacinato and dinosaur. But had no idea what separated them (apparently nothing?). Or if they are different from "regular" kale.

So now I have to think about what color to actually paint it, and also decide if I'm going to take my mother up on her offer to get an actual skim coat put on when she has her bathroom redone in a couple of weeks.

...is there a downside to getting a professional to do it?

I've never even tried kale salad.

Ooh, pasta is a good idea! And, hey, I found the notice of what was in my last CSA box and it's lacinato kale. I did not know all those different names were the same thing.

Heh. Ran into this. Could be hoax, but hilarious anyway. Billytea may especially appreciate it. [link]

Oh sweet lord that was hilarious. I think I embarrassed Biyi reading that in a shoe store.

I've never even tried kale salad.

Try this one:

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Or this one:

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Both are really good!

But had no idea what separated them (apparently nothing?). Or if they are different from "regular" kale.

Right, they are the same. It's got long slender leave and is more tender than curly kale. Is that what you think of as being regular kale?

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Hm. Well, slicing things thinly is not my strong suit, but I'll consider it.

I'm not really sure I had a "regular" kale in mind, truthfully!

My knife skills are abysmal, -t, so if it turns out well enough when I do it I'm sure you can. I usually do a chiffonade because it's easy and efficient!

I wouldn't bother massaging kale if I were going to cook it, but it's kind of the only way to eat raw kale, isn't it?

I made a massaged kale caesar salad (with raw-egg homemade dressing) a few weeks ago that was just gorgeous. And my sister makes a massaged kale salad with avocado and sunflower seeds and maybe apples in it that's really wonderful. I do love kale.

I really am fine with non-massaged kale salad.

...is there a downside to getting a professional to do it?

Lack of self-sufficiency and accomplishment! Also waiting an unknown number of weeks for it to be finished. After walking away and going back, it actually may not be as bad as I thought, so maybe I will do the second coat in the morning after all.