How to Clean Kale
Remove your kale to cut and wash it as soon as you buy it., Remove the stems., Fill a bowl with clean tap water., Submerge your kale in the water., Swish your kale around., Let the kale soak., Drain the water., Rinse the kale under running water...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Remove your kale to cut and wash it as soon as you buy it.
You should actually wash kale right away instead of waiting until you're going to eat it.
This will prevent any dirt or debris from becoming set on the kale., While you can save the stems to use them for cooking later, it's generally easier to remove them prior to cleaning your kale as it's easier to get to the leaves.
Use a knife to slice the leaves away from the kale's stem, getting as close to the stem as possible.If you do decide to use the stems, dice them prior to cooking as they can be very rough. , Take a bowl big enough to fully submerge all your kale.
Fill it with clean tap water.
Leave a little headspace on the top as the water will rise some when you add the kale., Dunk your kale in the water.
Make sure the kale is fully submerged.
No leaves should stick out above the water's surface., After submerging your kale, swish it around in the water slightly.
This will dislodge obvious dirt and debris.
Be gentle, however, to avoid breaking apart the leaves., Allow the kale to soak in the water for a few minutes.
This will help soften any dirt stuck onto the kale in the crevices of the leaves.Five to 10 minutes is a good range of time to soak your kale., After five to 10 minutes have passed, pour the water into a colander or similar device over the sink.Shake the colander a few times to get all the water off the kale.
It's okay if not all the water is completely removed.
You will be drying the kale further with paper towels later. , After removing the kale from the sink, give it one last rinse under running water.
This should remove any dirt that was loosened during the soaking process.Make sure to turn the kale as necessary to get every leaf adequately cleaned. , Take some paper towels and lay the kale over them.
Take some more paper towels and gently pat the kale.
Get the kale as dry as you can before storing it., Kale should be stored in an airtight container, such as a Tupperware container.
You can also use a Ziploc bag with the air squeezed out., Kale gets more bitter when exposed to room temperature.
Store your kale in the coldest part of your fridge to keep it as fresh as possible., Kale has a two week shelf life when stored properly.
Date the container in your fridge that holds your kale.
After two weeks have passed, discard your kale. -
Step 2: Remove the stems.
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Step 3: Fill a bowl with clean tap water.
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Step 4: Submerge your kale in the water.
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Step 5: Swish your kale around.
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Step 6: Let the kale soak.
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Step 7: Drain the water.
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Step 8: Rinse the kale under running water.
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Step 9: Pat the kale dry with paper towels.
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Step 10: Store you kale in an airtight container.
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Step 11: Keep kale in the coldest part of your fridge.
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Step 12: Discard kale after two weeks.
Detailed Guide
You should actually wash kale right away instead of waiting until you're going to eat it.
This will prevent any dirt or debris from becoming set on the kale., While you can save the stems to use them for cooking later, it's generally easier to remove them prior to cleaning your kale as it's easier to get to the leaves.
Use a knife to slice the leaves away from the kale's stem, getting as close to the stem as possible.If you do decide to use the stems, dice them prior to cooking as they can be very rough. , Take a bowl big enough to fully submerge all your kale.
Fill it with clean tap water.
Leave a little headspace on the top as the water will rise some when you add the kale., Dunk your kale in the water.
Make sure the kale is fully submerged.
No leaves should stick out above the water's surface., After submerging your kale, swish it around in the water slightly.
This will dislodge obvious dirt and debris.
Be gentle, however, to avoid breaking apart the leaves., Allow the kale to soak in the water for a few minutes.
This will help soften any dirt stuck onto the kale in the crevices of the leaves.Five to 10 minutes is a good range of time to soak your kale., After five to 10 minutes have passed, pour the water into a colander or similar device over the sink.Shake the colander a few times to get all the water off the kale.
It's okay if not all the water is completely removed.
You will be drying the kale further with paper towels later. , After removing the kale from the sink, give it one last rinse under running water.
This should remove any dirt that was loosened during the soaking process.Make sure to turn the kale as necessary to get every leaf adequately cleaned. , Take some paper towels and lay the kale over them.
Take some more paper towels and gently pat the kale.
Get the kale as dry as you can before storing it., Kale should be stored in an airtight container, such as a Tupperware container.
You can also use a Ziploc bag with the air squeezed out., Kale gets more bitter when exposed to room temperature.
Store your kale in the coldest part of your fridge to keep it as fresh as possible., Kale has a two week shelf life when stored properly.
Date the container in your fridge that holds your kale.
After two weeks have passed, discard your kale.
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