Nanshe
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Post by Nanshe on Oct 2, 2004 11:13:08 GMT -8
I am having a very hard time finding Turnip Greens. In fact, I've never found them at all - EVER! Is there another name for them? Where do you guys find them? I've looked at every grocery store in town, along with the specialty organic store - no luck. I don't have a problem finding Arugula though, which from what I've heard, is harder to find than Turnip Greens LOL. I've also never been able to find Dandilion greens - and I don't feel comfortable picking them outside because I'm not sure about the pesticide situation. Also, can they actually eat the flower of the Dandilion? I've always just fed Collards, Mustartd, Arugula and sometimes add another green for variety here and there - but I would like to try some of the others just to see if they like them or not. Any suggestions? Thanks! ~Nan
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Post by EsotericComposer on Oct 2, 2004 17:19:28 GMT -8
When I find them. They often look like they're about to rot in aday. Slimy and soft. They're glossy./ They look like wet collards. I've found them bagged and in a bundle. So I don't know what they're really suppose to look like. But I find them by me in the chicagoland area.
I never find dandy greens. =/ No where. I fear trying whole foods. They'll cost an arm and legs.
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Post by mar on Oct 2, 2004 17:36:44 GMT -8
Guess I will say it again; the best greens I find are in stores serving a predominantly black neighborhood. Note that I did not say that turnip greens are crucial to the diet, they just have relatively nice nutrients and give a variety. I rotate them in and out of Bob's food because of their high goitogen level.
Cost aside I don't shop at Whole Foods or buy organic stuff on principle. Why should I buy a product that made its whole market by running scare and smear campaigns against something that is proven safe. But then there is the whole bacteria (esp E.coli) safety issue with organic produce... It is far safer and cheaper to steer clear of the whole organic trend.
Mark
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Nanshe
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Post by Nanshe on Oct 2, 2004 23:32:26 GMT -8
Mar - I would just like to try the turnip greens, to see if they even like them - and offer a little bit of nutritional variety. Last night I bought their food for the next 4 to 5 days or so, and finally found Chickory - I also discovered today that they don't like it I had read your post about buying greens in the "black neighborhood" stores, but unfortunatly we don't have that kind of neighborhood here. The closest "black" neighborhood to me is over 35 miles away I thought maybe they've been known by a different name or something, but I guess not lol. Esoteric - That's the condition I find the collards in sometimes! YUCK! I usually have to really dig through the bunches to find anything decent. I sure wish we had a farmers market or something here! Thanks for the suggestions guys! ~Nan smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_3_157.gif[/img]
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Post by mar on Oct 3, 2004 7:00:28 GMT -8
I prefer to buy greens by the pound rather by the bunch. I then tear apart the bunch and only take the greens I want. Usually the bunches fall into two types those wilted on the outside and crisp in the inside or those crips on the outside and rotting on the inside -- this hold true with collards, turnip, mustard, kale, dandiloin. Either way I usually only take half of each bunch I open up.
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Post by prism_wolf on Oct 3, 2004 9:40:30 GMT -8
Turnip greens are just turnip greens. They are fairly common...in most places. Dandelion greens are sold in some stores, but not many. I pick them from the yard ...flowers and all. Even the roots are edible, but I leave them and usually a couple of leaves so that they may regrow quickly.
If you have the arugula...I sure wouldn't worry about turnip greens! There's plenty of other things to swap out for variety.
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Post by EsotericComposer on Oct 3, 2004 11:24:33 GMT -8
When it comes season for dandy's again. I won't be able to pick them from my yard. We have a lawn care service because some of our grass won't grow in certain places. So I don't trust the chemicals out front, and we barely have any in back. I always am able to find the collards. Jewel, Ultra Foods, Family foods. All chains in the chicagoland area. They're either REALLY clean or sandy and needing a nice long bath. But I find them Really healthy and they can last for two weeks CRISP! It amazes me.
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Post by Merlin on Oct 3, 2004 15:27:13 GMT -8
I guess i just happen to be lucky to live in an area where collards mustard and turnip greens are always available and usually in good shape! Dandelion greens are another matter. I have never seen them for sale.
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Post by sillywoman1969 on Oct 3, 2004 19:07:37 GMT -8
Merlin is right, the store Albertsons here has cleaned, cut and bagged Collard, Mustard and Turnip Greens all sittin next to each other.
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Nanshe
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Post by Nanshe on Oct 3, 2004 20:51:34 GMT -8
Man! I bought this weeks food at Albertsons, and the one here didn't have turnip greens Oh well, maybe I'll grow my own ;D
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Post by sillywoman1969 on Oct 4, 2004 5:04:22 GMT -8
Albertsons is really good about stocking requested items. Grab someone who is working in produce and ask them for a product request form. My mom and I got the Albertsons close to us to carry more German food items that way.
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Nanshe
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Post by Nanshe on Oct 4, 2004 11:01:10 GMT -8
Excellent idea! Thanks!
~Nan
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Post by SurvivorSteph on Nov 8, 2004 23:43:13 GMT -8
Merlin is right, the store Albertsons here has cleaned, cut and bagged Collard, Mustard and Turnip Greens all sittin next to each other. I've been told (by family in the farming business) that pre-cut, cleaned and bagged veggies have to be washed in some type of special solution... and that the solution causes all the vitamins to leach out of the veggies rendering them totally useless nutritionally. If you can find whole, uncut veggies, I'd stick with them.
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Post by Tesa on Nov 9, 2004 4:20:12 GMT -8
I made the mistake of buying pre-cut collards a couple of weeks ago... spent more time picking out all the BIG stems than if I'd just bought them whole as usual Never again lol
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Post by DaZed85 on Mar 1, 2005 9:37:49 GMT -8
try at the hispanic or international market in ur area... i shop at Festia
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