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Scotch Kale

A boiled kale dish seasoned with salt.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Scotch Kale

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Remove the outer and decayed leaves and stalks from the kale.

  2. Wash the kale thoroughly and drain it.

  3. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.

Cook and serve

  1. Add the kale to the boiling water and cook uncovered for about 20 minutes.

  2. Drain the kale well and serve hot.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Scotch kale
Is the main vegetable; its leaves soften as they simmer in boiling water.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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