Oh, I'm gonna go to the special hell.

Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


meara - Jan 25, 2014 2:57:15 pm PST #18110 of 30000

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


lisah - Jan 25, 2014 3:08:37 pm PST #18111 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

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!


Jessica - Jan 25, 2014 3:10:52 pm PST #18112 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

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.


Jesse - Jan 25, 2014 3:18:41 pm PST #18113 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

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.


-t - Jan 25, 2014 3:19:08 pm PST #18114 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Chiffonade seems hard to me! But I might try.


lisah - Jan 25, 2014 3:26:38 pm PST #18115 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

Chiffonade seems hard to me! But I might try.

As long as you don't worry about everything being neat and even it's pretty easy!


-t - Jan 25, 2014 3:52:14 pm PST #18116 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That's a good point. Maybe I'll give it a try, if not this batch of kale than soon.


Consuela - Jan 25, 2014 4:14:44 pm PST #18117 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Chiffonade seems hard to me! But I might try

... so that's what you call it when I do that! I didn't know it had a name. And it's really easy, -t.

I never think to massage my kale, I figure cutting it up into thin strips is sufficiently tenderizing. Seems to work although it's never as good as the kale salad I had at Monk's Kettle last month. Man, that was awesome.


SuziQ - Jan 25, 2014 4:17:23 pm PST #18118 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

I have never felt so alone. This afternoon sucked balls.


-t - Jan 25, 2014 4:19:08 pm PST #18119 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I'm sorry, Suzi.