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Cooking Lesson #534: Collard Greens

11/15/2022

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…from the Perspectives’ Holiday Kitchen

Collar Greens with Ham Hocks
ow you doin’? Collard Greens are a perfect and historical side dish for the holidays. They date back to prehistoric time (yes, Fred and Wilma Flintstone used to eat them) and they’re one of the oldest members of the cabbage family. Collard Greens are also known as the tree cabbage. Some may think that Collard Greens originated in Africa but they were first served in the Eastern Mediterranean.
 
Collard Greens were introduced to America when the first Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in the early 1600s. That’s when the early colonies got their first taste of the dark green, leafy vegetable. Collard Greens may even have been present at the first Thanksgiving.

Collard Greens are so nutritionally packed, it’s like putting money in your personal healthy bank. Collards are versatile and delicious, both cooked and raw, as most Southerners know. Collards are a member of the Brassica family and closely related to cabbage, kale and broccoli, and they are pretty enough to be grown as garden ornamentals.
 
Many culinary historians agree that the green craze in the South is supported by tastes for spring greens among Celtic and Germanic Southerners, but it was really pushed forward by people of African descent.
 
Brine time: 30 minutes
Prep time:  15 minutes
Cook time:  at least 1 hour
Yield:  4 to 6 servings
 
Ingredients 
2 large bunches collards, rinsed well
1/2 pound smoked ham hock or salt pork , split
1/2 cup salt, for brine (see ChefSecret below)
Buttermilk cornbread, for serving
Hot sauce, for serving
 
Directions
  1. Prepare the collards for cooking by cutting the large stems from the center of the leaves.
  2. Stack the leaves and cut them crosswise into 1-inch strips.
  3. Add 2-inches of water to a saucepan large enough to hold the raw collards. The leaves should be pushed down tightly; they will wilt to about one-quarter the volume as they cook.
  4. Add the ham or pork and bring the water to a boil.
  5. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour, or until tender. Stir occasionally, checking to be sure there is enough liquid to prevent scorching; add water if necessary. Taste the liquid and add salt if needed.
  6. Pull the ham hocks and separate the meat from the gristle.
  7. Drain the greens and put them in a serving bowl and mix in the meat from the ham hock. Serve with your favorite hot sauce.

ChefSecret:  Brine by soaking the leaves briefly in a salt-water brine made by adding 1/2 cup salt to enough water to cover the leaves. Brine for 30 minutes, then rinse well and drain. Ask your butcher to split the ham hock on his band saw into about 4 pieces.

Quip of the Day: “My wife planted collard greens in our kitchen… she calls them her own personal Wall-greens.”
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