How to Cook Collard Greens

[AMEwrestling]

Screw cooked collard greens. Raw collard greens taste better, are packed with nutrients, and cleanses the liver compared to cooked collard greens. So when you harvest, clean and eat. Simple.

[jonasgirlify]

is that how u cook em, come by my house sweetei ;)

[BigRedKountry]

Aint never seen nothin lyke this!! U cant cook no green!! U messin these folks up I aint never seen someone cook no green for 5 min. 1 hour at least. U needa leave dem green alone!!

[JefferyHunt]

lol, "nice sweet flavor"? before you boil, you need ham hock or salt pork in that water, salt, onion, garlic, maybe paprika, pepper, bacon, a little bit of sugar. some people like them spicy so some red pepper flakes should do the trick and a little vinigar. a little pepper sauce is good if you like them spicy. You have to cook these for at least 45 mins or an hour to get them right. gracious, where did you learn to cook collards?

[cookusinterruptus]

@JefferyHunt don't knock it until you've tried it. These are fresh tasting and all the nutrients haven't been cooked out of them. Toss them with butter and vinegar. Nice.

[JefferyHunt]

@cookusinterruptus hey, thanks for the response. With due respect, collards retain many nutrients when cooked and traditionally cornbread is used to sop the pot liquor. the nutrients cooked out of collards are in the pot liquor which is very tasty and nutritious due to the collards.

[catothewiser]

You guys are hilarious! I laughed when the daughter said her Mom turns in to a hippie around cops.

[candido2101]

THIS BLOND GIRL LOOK SO STUPID, SHE LIKES TO SHOW OFF 

[n2mymuzic]

Why didn't she cut these greens?

[314fox413]

I only clicked on this because of the funny ass picture xD

[rccoh777]

LOL, This was great!

[gailjoystewart]

This is halarious!!! Ignore the hater reviewers...you guys are awesome! Great tips on the collard greens, which i love and am cooking them your way tonight :) Thank you!

[RugerBooger]

oooook. anyway.flavor hello? just butter in the greens? ewww and tofu really?

[arieloz]

I get what you are trying to do here, but getting your 35 year old daughter to try to sound like an 18 year old, just doesnt really work. Seen most of your shows, LOSE the old chick, and stick to cooking.

[car60girl]

Don't want to hear about weird lifestyle choices...only cooking collard greens thankyou. Save thew strange for another format.

[charger19691]

The Collard Greens are really great eatin', but they give me gas something' wicked.

[kiasky1]

Don't do this again. You totally missed the mark with the greens.

[BAMAPERRY]

Not the way we do it in Alabama. You need plenty of bacon or ham hocks. And salt. Cut 'em up, cook them for a couple of hours with the cooked meat and about 30 minutes before done time throw in some fresh, chopped up Onion, garlic, and jalapeno. Top it with vinegary pepper sauce while on the plate, with a bed of rice. Good stuff!

[googo151]

weird but interesting. Thanks for the tips. And your daughters a total babe!

[bilpayne]

they dint put in any ham or turkey need to make some type of broth to cook them in

[mugflub]

I can't help but think that cooking collards this way would cause them to end up incredibly bitter. I thought they had to be cooked for long periods of time to reduce bitterness.

[cookusinterruptus]

mugflub,

give it a try. Tough mature collards will take longer, tender immature ones very little time. They do lose their bitterness without being boiled to death.

[AsphaltCowboy57]

"give em hell jane!!!" I couldn't help but break out a chuckle after the cook said that.

[luckys422]

this is a real bad video.....

[1atheist2]

LoL....looooooooool.

Someone please tell me this is a comedy show for uncooked greens.

Being in the kitchen will never be the same again. haha

[grrngirl]

10 minutes for tender collard greens? You are out of your mind. You need to take a trip to the South and learn how to properly cook Collard Greens. I was hoping your daughter would of jumped in chopped the greens up added some ham hock, little vinegar, little red pepper, some onion and let those things cook for a few hours. The broth that you after that is perfect for dipping bread in. What you have is raw greens and water.

[moltar2000]

And by cooking your greens for hours you basically destroy all of the nutrients. Then those greens become pointless.

[grrngirl]

@moltar2000 The juice then contains all the nutrients which I soak up with cornbread and eat. Any veggie you cook for more than 5 minutes you cook all the nutrients out of.

[Pdariean]

Nooooooo! leave the stimon the stem has a lot of flavor . if you do not like the stim than take it out after cooking .

[laubys1]

Thanks, very nice.

[cutiepie1464]

lol lol that was funny...

[anievon]

awesome, hahahaha. i'm gonna cook some collards right now!!

[joelsjunkemail]

I'm never going to watch another cooking show again. This is the best ever!

[hckylcr3]

Y'all might be in for a treat. Back before the war broke out I was a saucier in San Antone. Betcha I could collar up some of them greens. YA! Get some crawfish out the paddy, YO! HA! I'm makin some crab apples for dessert now, YO! Hell yea, HA!

[cookusinterruptus]

Thanks for writing kumaranyc. It's not an exact science, but if you cook them until they're olive green you leach all of the nutrients out. You just want to cook them until the bitterness is gone and the brightness of the green remains - different cooking times depending on the maturity of the collards.

Cynthia

[babyboylovesmusic]

cookusinterruptus, sorry, those greens aren't NEAR done!! 5 mintues...they are supposed to be tender....those greens are raw!

[cookusinterruptus]

babyboylovesmusic

Depends on the collard green. Mature greens can take up to 10 minutes. Young ones 4-5. Relax. I eat them cooked this way often and we make them in the classes I teach. They're quite tasty.

[babyboylovesmusic]

No thank you. I live in the south and been eating those things and cooking them for years. I don't know what you're taking about!! Enjoy.

[babyboylovesmusic]

*talking......if those things are chewy or crunchy like lettuce or cabbage...then they aren't done.

[kumaranyc]

Fun video, but I was under the impression that cooking collard took a lot more time.

[roxxas5]

Lol, what a southern meal.

[rarerequest]

gurl you is need to ask sharolaid about that sheeit

[kreestenkreesten]

LOL. Thanks!

[p0rkjell0]

After you finished with your slightly cooked collards, you could have fried up about 1/2 pound or more of thinly sliced salted pork (fat back not bacon) and then simmered the collards in the pork grease until tender. That's collards North Carolina style. Add pepper sauce to taste and eat between 2 pieces of fried cornbread for a collard sandwich. YeeeHaaaw!

[AndrewFuckingRichie]

cornbread and collard greens!

[jennaellis2006]

Okay so was that real or staged, lol. Your daughter is a trip, but you seem like a very sweet person. And thanx for the video. I'm cooking collard greens for the first time. Are there any spices i could cook the greens with in the water as well? I saw another video of someone steaming them for like an hour and a half, is that okay too or no?

[cookusinterruptus]

Hi jennaellis,

I don't recommend steaming collard greens for a long period of time. Steaming actually increases the bitterness in the greens. For added flavor, dress the cooked greens with Coconut Peanut Sauce or butter, lemon and garlic. Another cooking method that works for collards is BRAISING. Check our real Cookus Interruptus web site (not the You Tube One) and you'll find a Braised Greens recipe.

[Quane14]

Why'd she mix it with a spatula, and it should of been cut up before cooking.

[cookusinterruptus]

Nope! Watch it again. By cooking the leaves whole you keep more of the nutrients intact. Easy to chop after cooking.  Try it!

Cynthia

[superj711]

You guys have totally gotten me interested in cooking now. I made the best collard greens from this video! :)

[cookusinterruptus]

superj711

I posted your comment on our official Cookus Interruptus site in the People love Cookus section (lower right). Check it out.  Thank you. Your comment made me smile.

Cynthia

[daavettilaj]

Thank you so much for this video! I made it a point to get some kale at the grocery store, and I'm so pleasantly surprised at their sweet taste. I can't wait to introduce this vegetable to my family!

[endlessrskies]

"Give him hell, Jane!" hahahahahahha

[cookusinterruptus]

Jane has trouble keeping her boundaries.

Cynthia

[dballem1971]

You 2 are great!!

[Spiritree41]

Gurl dem greens look good

[Leny1777]

One more thing. Does it say an expire date on the Collard Greens bag? I checked already ,but I guess I can't find it. Is there an expire date?

[cookusinterruptus]

Leny1777,

You'll know the collard greens are losing it when they begin to wilt or get yellow on the tips of the leaves. Up until then they are fine to cook and eat.

Cynthia

[endlessrskies]

u guys, girls, sorry, are great, whenever im in a bad mood i just watch one of ur episodes, keep it up!

[cookusinterruptus]

endlessrskies

That is so sweet. Thanks for your support.

Cynthia

[Leny1777]

Hello Ma am. I have a question when u cooked Collard greens is it still nutricious as eating them raw?

[cookusinterruptus]

Hey Leny1777

They are equally nutritious because you can eat more if they are cooked. Lots of chewing going on with raw collards... Also the addition of a little butter or olive oil makes the fat soluable vitamins more bioavailable.

Cynthia

[anntonyssauces]

I loved your video. It was very funny and informative. I really like how you show the viewer your recipe in real-time.

Check out our Caribbean Collard Greens video.

[Seyahhsod]

LOL.... at first I thought you guys were totally serious and I was thinking... OMG. that mom is an airhead.

Now I think you to are totally adorable. Thats funny!

[TheCollardQueen]

Hello, Cynthia and Jane,

Thanks for the splendid video. Cynthia, I love the nutritional information you gave. Jane, you're cute, almost as cute as Cynthia.

Cynthia, I love the way you pull the stems out of the leaves. Usually we cut ours out. I don't know that one method is better than another.

You did one thing that upset me as a Southern cook. YOU POURED THE POT LIKKER DOWN THE DRAIN. Valuable vitamins and minerals went down the drain.

We eat it with cornbread and onions.

[cookusinterruptus]

You are RIGHT Collard Queen.  The pot likker got trashed in this video. I usually use it to water my plants after I have a few sips.

Cynthia

[TheCollardQueen]

Cynthia, you make me feel better! I was upset. I don't believe in wasting things.

Sometimes I throw collard stems and the

pot likker into the stockpot with other

vegetables. I use the stock later for

making soup or cooking rice.

I liked your video so much that I

mentioned it on my Collard Patch blog.

Also I made some more comments about

your video.

[blackberryjuice1]

do you know how long she cooked those greens? is there a recommended number of minutes???

[AntaresInScorpius]

wow i didnt know that about the collard greens, but i have always cooked them, i cant imagine eating them raw. That would be a lot of chewing . Maybe in cole slaw or something, lol

[blackberryjuice1]

green smoothies are becoming a big trend and I'm worried that these green smoothie enthusiasts might start developing goiter, especially since it's normal to regularly put a pound of leafy greens such as kale or collards in one green smoothie!

[AntaresInScorpius]

yeah that is true, we will have to see what happens with that.

[blackberryjuice1]

so may I ask you how long you cook your collard greens. If you'll notice, they edited this film to cut out the cooking time. I let mine cook for 7-8 minutes this morning and they were okay, I don't want to overcook them but I do worry about goitrogens. How long do you cook your collard greens?

[AntaresInScorpius]

hi blackberry, i dont have a set time. My favorite way to fix collards is to steam them for about 4 or 5 minutes then stir fry them with other vegetables for another 2 or three. I dont think there is a set length of time to cook them. It is up to each individual taste. Like with stir fries. I stopped eating out at chinese restaurants because they always overcook the veggies. I prefer my veggies a little toward the crisp side. Some people like their veggies very soft.

[cookusinterruptus]

Blackberry and Antaresin Scorpio,

The length of time depends on the sturdiness of the greens you are cooking. It's all about tasting them. Usually about 5 minutes for collards but could be longer if they are more mature, less if they are young. Steaming them actually intensifies the bitterness. See Greens Glorious Greens by Albi and Walthers for an explanation of this.

Cynthia

[TheCollardQueen]

We eat collards raw almost every day. We place a leaf in a wrap, a sandwich, or a burger. If they are too chewy, we chop them.

Sometimes we blanch them a few seconds in the microwave.

If you marinate collards overnight in oil, they will become very tender, as if they had been cooked. I have friends who eat all their vegetables uncooked. They are quite healthy and slim.

A great recipe for marinated collard is in THE COLLARD PATCH.

Also we place them in cole slaw with cabbage.

[AntaresInScorpius]

wow thanks for the info!!

[blackberryjuice1]

collard greens also have goitrogens and if you eat them raw too often you could develop goiter! I want to eat a pound of collards or kale a day but now I know that I should cook them first. I hope that this quickboiling will get rid of the goitrogens...