A New Cooking Technique for Bitter Greens
By: EatingWell
There's an amazing tool for transforming bitter, dark leafy greens into a tender, melts-in-your-mouth salad packed with punchy citrus, garlic and Parmesan. And it's only an arm's length away: your hands! A few minutes of judicious massaging (think rolfing, not Reiki) will completely transform kale, mustard greens or broccoli rabe into something velvety and soft. The secret is in the squeezing: by doing so you actually start to break down the cell walls, releasing enzymes that split apart the bitter-tasting compounds. That's great news for anyone who's wanted to enjoy these greens' amazing benefits (they're packed with dietary fiber and bone-healthy vitamin K) but couldn't learn to love the taste.
