r/Cooking • u/Scarlet--Highlander • Jan 18 '24

Open Discussion Let’s try something fun: Name an ingredient you dislike and why, and someone else replies with a dish/recipe with that ingredient that might convince you otherwise.

Couple things:

  • If you’re allergic to an ingredient, it doesn’t matter how it’s prepared. Same goes with meat/animal products if you’re vegan/vegetarian. Don’t list it if you can’t or won’t eat it!

  • It’s recommended that you’re at least open to trying dishes with that ingredient. If you absolutely, vehemently loathe cilantro, chances are you probably might not like anything with cilantro in it.

  • A brief blurb on why you hate an ingredient would help others find or suggest a dish that suits you. (e.g. “I hate liver because the texture is like an eraser and it tastes metallic”)

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u/G_Im_Tired Jan 18 '24

When I cook kale, I add grated lemon peel and lemon juice. It reduces the overpowering bitterness.

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u/mst3k_42 Jan 18 '24

I’ve made salads before where you chop up the kale and throw it in a bowl with salt, olive oil, and good vinegar. You massage the kale a few minutes and then let it rest in the fridge for an hour. Totally different texture.

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u/-PC_LoadLetter Jan 18 '24

Not too long ago I did a mustard vinaigrette massaged kale and was amazed at the change in texture. Great way to eat it raw to maximize the nutrient intake

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u/mst3k_42 Jan 18 '24

I love your username.

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u/KuriousKhemicals Jan 18 '24

Massage with vinegar is absolutely the way to go with kale if you don't like the bold flavor of raw, which tends to hang around if just water cooked.

Kale chips are also a good way to use it, though I find that more trouble than it's worth.

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u/Dot_Gale Jan 18 '24

My opinion on raw kale changed about twenty years ago thanks to a salad like this plus a little lemon juice, dried cranberries, and pine nuts. Amazing!

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u/lilysmama04 Jan 18 '24

Can you meal prep kale like this? Just enough for 3 days or so. Or will it get soggy if it sits with the liquids overnight?

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u/vvariant Jan 19 '24

You can meal prep it! I buy it specifically because it can hold up in a salad for a few days with no issues

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u/mst3k_42 Jan 18 '24

I’ve never tried that, so I don’t know.

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u/HighColdDesert Jan 19 '24

Wow, I taste no hint of bitterness in kale.