Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 What's your favorite Greens - and how do you cook them?I like to fry some bacon in a skillet and then wilt Mustard Greens in the hot bacon fat (sort of like you do for a hot spinach salad - which I also like).Mom LOVES Collard Greens. Rinse them good and tear out the tough central stem; put them in a deep pot with some water and ham hocks; boil & then simmer until tender; eat with cornbread; take the "pot likker" and add cornbread dumplings ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Total Joker ... TJ 203 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 A little water in the pot with a couple strips of bacon, mix of collard and mustard greens, salt to taste and cook'em down till tender! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCTigerCock 171 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 All the above but we have substituted turkey necks instead of bacon (not often but when someone is on a short healthy kick),. We've used fatback instead of bacon. We also add a pinch of sugar to cut the bitterness if they are new crop of collards.Have yall tried hot pepper vinager on them. Lip smakckin good.As far as frozen, yes fresh are good, but when you grow your own, frozen they become. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Total Joker ... TJ 203 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Have yall tried hot pepper vinager on them. Lip smakckin good.Love pepper vinegar on the greens! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
campingpixi 11 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 I fry bacon in a pan and sump grease and all in the croc pot, I then layer cleaned greens with cajun season and black pepper until I get clost to the top and place a hamhock in the center and season that as well! I then put 1 full box of chicken broth in the croc pot and top off with hot water and let cook on low for about 8-9 hours stirring every once and a while or until the meat looks like its gonna fall off the bone, when that happens I take the hamhock out and seperate the meat from everything else and just put the meat back in the crock pot and let that simmer for another hour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Total Joker ... TJ 203 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 You took pics? That deserves respect points! Looks Yummy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
campingpixi 11 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 I always take pics of my food!! I remember the days when I couldnt cook a thing.. so Im proud now and I take the pics!! LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 I've tried Greens in a Crock Pot - they end up with too much liquid to suit me. Greens really cook down, so I start with barely enough water to get them steaming down, then I add as necessary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
campingpixi 11 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 thats true thats why you take some out if its too much!! something you gotta keep your eye on if you want it cooked right! :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Total Joker ... TJ 203 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 I always take pics of my food!! I remember the days when I couldnt cook a thing.. so Im proud now and I take the pics!! LOLLOL Took the DW a while to "learn" to cook. Now if I smell something burning I'll say "Smells like home cooking!" She just :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
campingpixi 11 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 awww thats just wrong!! LOL :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 I like to boil my hamhocks first til it is fairly tender, this cooks a lot of the liquid out. I clean the greens at least 3 times, then take the stem out. Cram them in the pot, sprinkle with salt and sugar and simmer til tender. We do eat them right away, but I prefer to bag them and refrigerate til the next day. Then fry bacon and use the bacon fat to reheat the drained greens! This must be served with SWEET cornbread! I like collards by themselves and turnips & mustards together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
campingpixi 11 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 sounds good!!! :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Dang, I've kinda got a hankering for some greens now and it's only 8:30 in the morning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Dang, I've kinda got a hankering for some greens now and it's only 8:30 in the morning.They've got good, fresh collards at the Pig ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PrincessNana 15 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Try cooking them in white wine! They're the best collard greens we've ever had. My husband sautes bacon and onion, cuts the greens into smaller pieces and adds to the pot, then he adds the white wine and simmers them until they're tender. He usually adds jalapenos also, but we add those to everything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
campingpixi 11 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 that sounds really good!! Im gonna try that!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Try cooking them in white wine! They're the best collard greens we've ever had. My husband sautes bacon and onion, cuts the greens into smaller pieces and adds to the pot, then he adds the white wine and simmers them until they're tender. He usually adds jalapenos also, but we add those to everything.That sounds interesting! I'm going to have to try it. Do you dilute it? How much do you use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PrincessNana 15 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 He doesn't dilute the wine. He covers the greens with wine and lets them simmer. The alcohol cooks out and leaves a good flavor. He got the idea from Justin Wilson who used to cook on tv...many, many years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 He doesn't dilute the wine. He covers the greens with wine and lets them simmer. The alcohol cooks out and leaves a good flavor. He got the idea from Justin Wilson who used to cook on tv...many, many years ago.Make the greens "MO Betta"! :rofl2:I lettle wine fo da pot ... and a lettle wine fo da cook! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PrincessNana 15 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 I love it! Someone else remembers him too :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Total Joker ... TJ 203 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 "I gare-on-T-it!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Mine and Runner's Daddy loved Justin Wilson! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 771 Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 I let someone else cook em, then I eat em! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCTigerCock 171 Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 I let someone else cook em, then I eat em! :DBEST idea yet! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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