Can i eat flowering kale

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Log in again Return to the free version of the site. Subscribe now Return to the free version of the site. It tastes like a combination of cabbage and kale. The white variety tastes like green cabbage and the purple variety tastes like red cabbage. Unfortunately I haven't seen it in the stores for years, and I don't have the space to grow it. Ok thank you. I'm thinking of ideas what to plant in a raised garden mainly that my babies can eat along with myself.

Post a Comment. Field of Science. Colorful and decorative, the ornamental variety is a beautiful addition to a fall or winter garden that also happens to be edible. Looking for more info on the benefits of eating homegrown leafy greens?

Be sure to check out our article on the nutritional properties of raw kale. See our TOS for more details. Uncredited photos: Shutterstock. Always consult with a medical professional before changing your diet or using plant-based remedies or supplements for health and wellness.

Kelli McGrane is a Denver-based registered dietitian with a lifelong love of food. As a registered dietitian, Kelli believes in the importance of getting to know our food better, including where it comes from and its benefits for our bodies. Great to know Cabbage Kale is edible. Can it be used in a smoothie without cooking first? Hi Eileen! Raab, strange a word as it sounds to American ears, is just taken from the Italian word "rapa," for turnip , another vegetable in the Brassica genus that bolts and produces these tender little flowers.

Dutch for turnip: raap or knolraap; German for turnip: rybe. None of them should be mistaken for " broccolini ," which is a trademarked, patented vegetable hybrid of its own, and therefore not to be messed with. Vegetable nerd's note: the Broccolini cultivar was developed in in Japan.