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Cooking & Baking

Freethinker65

(10,017 posts)

1. This yankee has grown to love them.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Wed Apr 24, 2019, 01:52 PM

Apr 2019

At first I sautéd and then cooked them in bacon fat with onion and garlic because that is how I had them prepared by in-laws. Now I often just sauté and cook them by themselves.

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The Collard greens were reserved for the slaves. [View all] alfredo Apr 2019 OP

This yankee has grown to love them. Freethinker65 Apr 2019 #1

I was raised on Bacon Fat and Crisco. alfredo Apr 2019 #8

Never thought to have my greens with naan, which seems delicious... Anon-C Apr 2019 #2

It is Devine. I also made Harissa from Harissa powder alfredo Apr 2019 #9

LOVE collards - our favorite - chop and quickly saute/steam with sesame oil, NRaleighLiberal Apr 2019 #3

That sounds so good. Can I steal that? alfredo Apr 2019 #10

Please do! NRaleighLiberal Apr 2019 #14

Thanks. alfredo Apr 2019 #15

Southern style flamin lib Apr 2019 #4

Ham hocks are my religion. alfredo Apr 2019 #11

Love em. Especially on New Years Day. redstateblues Apr 2019 #5

They are fab on Thursday too. alfredo Apr 2019 #12

That sounds great. I love the peppery taste of turmeric. That recipe is similar japple Apr 2019 #6

Eating well. alfredo Apr 2019 #13

So many great foods started as poor peoples food Buzz cook Apr 2019 #7

Got to have creamy cole slaw too, just to cleanse the pallet alfredo Apr 2019 #18

Easy to grow and a great winter crop here in Texas dem in texas Apr 2019 #16

You are so southern, I bet you need an interpreter in Connecticut alfredo Apr 2019 #17

You would fit right in the Deep South food wise. Blue_true May 2019 #19