These kale-sized leaves aren't typically sold as food. Historically, they've been added to spent soils by farmers. Broccoli leaves are wonderful at restoring minerals and cleansing the soils of toxins.
I'm glad to know these leaves serve a farming purpose, but I'm a waste-not-want-not kind of girl, so I wanted in on the action of this scrappy delicacy.
One of the best scraps to juice is the surprisingly sweet broccoli stem, so I suspected the leaves would also be mild and delicious. I wasn't disappointed. I ate a whole bunch this morning, sauteed with garlic and mushrooms and a little cumin -- lovely!
Good for you for trying the leaves of broccoli! Whenever I grow it in my garden, we eat the leaves of nearly every brassica. It really bothers me when the grocer cuts off the dark green leaves of cabbage, too. Kohlrabi leaves are tender and juicy. Keep eating green!
ReplyDeleteYes! I'm always surprised at the amount of waste in the produce department. Thanks for the rec. on kohlrabi leaves -- I'll put that on my list. Thanks for reading AMLV+.
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