Coll’ Me

On Saturday, I went to The Weave to pick up something for lunch and there, on the hot bar, was a dish of emerald greens.  I didn’t know what they were but was surprised when I looked at the tag:  collards.  The only way I’ve seen collard greens is brown and wilted, with a big hunka fatback in ’em.  So I’d never tried them.  Well, I was still skeptical so I took only a couple.  After I tasted them, I almost went back in and got more.  So good.

Anyways, I stopped by a roadside produce stand yesterday, and there they were, big and leafy and intimidating.  But I bought some, looked up a recipe online, and cooked those collard greens.  I’m not sure I should get a badge on my Authentic Southerner vest for this because the recipe was from epicurious and included no pork-procured fats, but I’ll have you know I MADE A SLAMMING COLLARD GREEN.