Swiss Chard 101

Watch as I break down everything you need to know about buying, storing, prepping, and cooking Swiss Chard.

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[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:)

[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:)

[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.