Swiss Chard 101

[TheRosa63]

I don't believe light saute cooking destroys nutrients as your not cooking really hot for long just a few minutes and light cooking makes the cells walls break down making the nutrients more accessible to digestive juices and absorption by your body.olive oil is okay for short term medium heat cooking long term I would say coconut oil which I use alot too.

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[strokex1]

very good and informative video. I am a recent diabetic and have to learn all this stuff. Your video's are clear, clean and well presented. thanks, great job.

[666mathew]

@1:35 what if I put it in a closed plastic container?

[MitchellTSki]

We love you DaniSpies!!!

[dollarfriendlymeals]

I'm not sure that you understand what antioxidants are.

[sectionave]

omg! im ready to go eat chard u made it look delicious!

[Muzikjunkie666]

This was VERY helpful! Great tips!

[LennyRevell]

Um, just a quick tip....you don't want to cook with olive oil. Monounsaturated fats turn trans fat in heat, so if you wanted to use an oil, use virgin coconut oil. Another thing, I wouldn't cook your greens because it kills the nutrient value in the plants. Raw minced up as a salad or juiced with carrots as a freshly made vege drink is the way to maximize the nutrient intake without sacrificing the destruction of the enzyme integrity.

[electricmoo88]

these 101 videos are awesome! i've been wanting to eat chard and kale but i don't how to cook them and these videos has really helped! please continue making more 101 videos!

[ILuvCaroline]

Dani, get your facts right before you post more videos. You are not a chef because you don't know the difference between a turnip root and a rutabaga, despite people always having to correct your incorrect information.

[Missmadammozart]

wow look at the size of the stems on those babies ^^ mmm /drool

[bigboys1199]

omg ide let her take a shit on my chest...ide give it to her in the ass

[sXeish]

I juice organic rainbow chard everyday :D its bright green juice that taste yummy with cucumber and green apple.

[Shadapaga]

your a fucking champion danispies

[Illchangeitlater]

It's 'chard' lady, not 'shard'. Boil it and mix it in with mashed potatoes, that's how we eat it in Curaçao and Holland ;) (or mashed potatoes with spinach)

[Bups671]

@Illchangeitlater Oh thank GOD someone else noticed this - it was driving me NUTS. And then she said wa la...um it is voila!

[MELISSA84008]

lol..just found ur channel..had to re-watch the end three X's..thanx Danni..subbed ya!

[a10fjet]

you need to work on the way you breath. you inhale wayyy too loud.

[hemet92544]

kooking kills

[bkershaccount]

i love your vids, but i just noticed the intensity of your inhales and now i can't stop hearing it jump out every time you breathe! just an fyi, but i love the vids

[litcguitarist]

can you eat chard raw?

[MoiSuperAlex]

thanks for the video, i just got some chard and had no clue what to do with it.

[paulgem123]

I love Chard. I have had a red chard for 2 years and it is vibrant and continues to grow even after you harvest it over and over. This is one of my favorites.

[checkfoldcallraise]

ok im not gonna lie. i couldn't take my eyes off of your face, you're so beautiful, but i certainly learned a new recipe from this video :). i just planted some chard seeds in a starter tray and i will plant them in the garden later. i am definitely going to try that recipe for the stems. thanks! <3

[lancebub]

Swiss chard is a great vegetable. Kind of like spinach - but without the "bite".

Additionally Swiss chard is a pretty plant and is super easy to grow if you have a place to grow it. Here in Tennessee I put Swiss Chard seeds out last March. If you harvest outer leaves - it will keep putting out leaves from the middle. I had Swiss Chard until after the first hard frost in November. Gave bunches of it away, too.

[Whisper0ak]

no tiny holes allowed? oh, ok, enjoy your pesticides.

[danispies]

@Whisper0ak You've got a very good point there!  Thanks for bringing that to my attention:)

[Runesinger]

I hate to nit-pick but Chard is not in the cruciferae family of plants. It's in the chenopodiaceae (beet) family of plants. I love Chard! Thanks for the cooking tips.

[danispies]

@Runesinger See - I learn just as much from you guys as you do from me! Thanks:)

[star8881]

@Runesinger Ya when I heard that I was like O_O facts need to be straight...

[Illchangeitlater]

@Runesinger Yea, in Holland we call it cutbeet (snijbiet)

[BrunoAlbouze]

Great! you should be on Food Network!!

[Javnabeat]

Your so good you should be the next foodnetwork star you make healthy food fun thankyou

[danispies]

@Javnabeat Thanks:)

[37mamak]

so this is how it turned out: i did the stems just as you said and it looked pretty and the technique was good and i loved the cheese =) but i just don#t like the taste of the stems....but the leafy part yummy...sauted onion and garlic than the chard for about 3 minutes ..salt pepper 1 tbsp of CREAM(FAT!!!!AAAH) =) that was really delicious

[danispies]

@37mamak I wonder if your chard was "older" because the older the chard the more butter and tough the leaves are! The leaves of young, tender chard are deeelicious!

Thanks for giving me the feedback:)

[37mamak]

this is a great video just bought some chard and i'm going to cook it now...i'll do the stems the same way as you did it looks sooooooo delicious! and the leafs i'll saute and serve all that along with some seasoned quinoa

thank you dani

[googo151]

Love the chard but love you more! Great info!

[danispies]

@googo151 Thank you! Thank you! So glad you are enjoying:)

[xxFNORDxx]

Make a compilation dvd that I can buy, to give you money, so you can continue to make these awesome vids!

[zincink]

I am growing this in the Garden, I thought it was similar to spinach. Thanks for the info

[danispies]

@zincink You are very welcome:)

[peczmom]

This was so helpful- I just picked up some swiss chard from our coop and can't wait to cook it up. I will try the baked stems too! Keep them coming.

[danispies]

@peczmom You got it!

[sscali01]

YOU ARE FANTASTIC!! Not only are we starting our very first organic garden but I am finally (at the age of 55) liking cooking! You have taught myself and the family how to cook fantastic dishes with our new garden fair! We cannot wait to try our Swiss Chard for the first time! Thank You so much for enriching our lives and our health! Muah!

[danispies]

@sscali01 You are SO welcome! Thank you for watching:). Hope you enjoy your chard (I'm sure you will)!

[nckracing]

Yum! Mine is ready to be picked from the garden!!!!!!

[everydaycookin]

I love this...great info on chard.

[goneways]

Very informative, Thank you for your videos, please do more!!!

[Huba588]

Ooo, the yellow stemmed chard looks awesome.

The contrast between the yellow and the bright green is very pretty.

[gman100]

Fantastic looking and a great body!

[uniquastudio]

i looveeee your ideas, please do more :)

[leelunde]

Yummy! I can't wait for the farmer's market tomorrow so I can get some chard and cook it up.

Thanks Dani

[curtd0g23]

She talks funny.

[37mamak]

so great  thanks

[ilikethewok]

Interesting and informative!! Thx for this video.

[bestiaccia]

Wonderful!

[choowee]

thanks for the info and tips!

[buddyd007]

dani spies your the kewliest ! |:p

[dinomon]

those look really really cool. thanks ms. spies!

[toasterface86]

yummy

[myheadmyheartmybelly]

I love the outtakes you always put at the end of your videos!

[DirtKickerStudio]

I love Swiss Chard, but I had no idea the stems were edible. Thanks :)

[jcampc1]

Thanks Dani, I now have the courage and knowledge to try new foods.