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Sea Kale

Also Known As : Seakale, Sea cole, Sea colewort, Crambe, Scurvy grass, and Halmyrides
Technical Name : Crambe maritima
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Vegetarian

Taste Profile

They are crisp and chewy with a bitter, and slightly nutty taste.

Usage Tips

  1. Sea kale can be used for blanching, boiling, steaming, roasting, frying and sautéing.
  2. Young leaves, stems, and seed pods can also be used raw in salads or as a garnish to add a bittersweet flavor.
  3. More mature leaves can be boiled to reduce bitterness and fried to create a crispy snack.
  4. They pair well with sauces such as Hollandaise and béchamel, lemon butter, and simple seasonings such as salt and pepper.
  5. The leaves, stems, and flowers of Sea kale expire quickly and will only keep for one day when stored in the refrigerator.

Description

Sea Kale grow large in size and form clumps of spreading leaves. Their silver-grey, deeply lobed leaves grow in a rosette pattern and have fleshy waved-edges with a velvety texture. They also bear many small, fragrant, four-petaled white flowers and globular, pea-sized green pods containing one edible, light green seed inside. Sea kale is native to the western European coastline and has also been found along the shoreline of the Black Sea. Today it is mainly found in Europe and the United States. It is available throughout the year, with peak season in the spring through summer.

Health benefits

  • Sea kale contain high level of vitamin C that boosts immunity.(1)
  • They contain high content of dietary fiber that improves digestion.(1)
  • They also help to boosts metabolism.(1)
  • They are rich in carbohydrates that help in weight gain.(1)
  • It has diuretic properties that helps stimulate urination thus boosting kidney function.(1)

Resource & Links

(1) https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/other/sea-kale.html

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