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What would be the best way to preserve kale so that I can eat more of it instead of it dying out before I can eat it up?

Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

Char Nolan - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

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This event was on August 16, 2022

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Question

Tim Hummell

What would be the best way to preserve kale so that I can eat more of it instead of it dying out before I can eat it up?

Answer

Lucky, you lucky lucky you and the good thing. I don't know where you lived him, but my kill grows until October or November. So you've got a good couple of months to still get some fresh kale what I like to do to preserve it is strip it. Cut it or cook it whole boil it drain it let it cool and then just pack it in a container in your freezer. And this way you can use it for all kinds of things for making kale pesto for adding to a soup to having as a side dish and can I happen to know that you're very good with vegetables. So I think that cooking it and freezing. It will probably be your best way to go. And if you have a dehydrator making kale chips is another popular thing that a lot of people do when they have an abundance of Of kale and you know make your own because they're extremely expensive to buy commercially in the store. So that would be my suggestion to you and keep cooking those vegetables.

Char Nolan

Chef Instructor

Char Nolan is a serious crusader for plant-based education, armed with a degree in public health from Philadelphia’s Temple University. She teaches nutrition and plant-based cooking throughout Philadelphia, and in many underserved communities. Char holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition from eCornell and completed Rouxbe’s Plant-Based Professional Certification course in 2015. In 2019, Char completed post-graduate course work in social media marketing at the University of the Arts. When she is not cooking or teaching, she manages social media accounts for several plant-based influencers. Char prides herself on learning everything she knows about cooking from growing up in her grandparents’ Italian restaurant. Her favorite vegetables are Brussels sprouts and kale, of course. Char originally hails from Queens, NY, but has lived in Philadelphia most of her adult life. She is a former Peace Corps Volunteer.