how do you clean greens some people soak them in salt water for an hour wont that make them salty?

Answer 1

I'm answering this assuming you mean greens as in turnip greens, mustard greens, kale etc. I Grow alot of greens every year. I cut the stem one inch away from the parent plant so as not to damege the main stem, and place in a BIG bowl. Fill the bowl as full as possible ( we all know how much greens shrink while cooking) bring inside, add a couple tablespoons of salt right on top of the greens, fill with COLD water and swirl around gently to dissolve salt, add a couple ice cubes to the bowl to help prevent wilting, soak for an hour, empty out all water and the greens into a sink (it wont hurt anything as long as your sink is clean) pick up individual greens by the stalk and GENTLY rinse/spray BOTH sides of the leaf and stem with cold water, place back in empty bowl. When that's done, chop to desired size and cook away! The salt in the water is to drown and/or kill small bugs that you might not be able to see. No, it doesn't make the greens taste salty at all... It never has for me. On the contrary, I really like salty greens and have to add salt after cooking. I use this method on fresh picked morel mushrooms every year too. Hint: Don't boil your greens... Steam them in a double-pot steamer to retain most of the vitamin content.

Answer 2

I soak them in cold water for 20 minutesand swish the water around, then drain the water and soak them again for another 10, swish around the water to make sure all the sand and dirt is gone.
Then I put them in a salad spinner to get rid of the excess water...

Answer 3

How To Clean Turnip Greens

Answer 4

if you dont want to go through the trouble, you can get them pre washed at your local grocer. otherwise fill your sink with cold water swish them around untill the dirt and sand falls to the bottom ( I repeat this step at least 3 times) theres nothing like fixin your mouth to bite into some really good greens and end up biting down on a piece of grit!!! yuk

Answer 5

Hello, I just put them a colander, wash them in a bath of water. Then cut the ends off,unless they are baby beans.If they are very fresh or baby green beans,the ends should be soft enough .Then you wont have to cut the ends! Dorothy

Answer 6

It never makes my greens or plantains salty but just taste after you steam or how you cook to make sure there is no salty taste so you do not over season.

Answer 7

I know some folks who soak them in a bit of bleach....
I suppose if you don't use the sald spinner your salad will indeed taste salty.

Answer 8

My grandma just cuts her greens up then she sits them in hot water for a few minutes.

Answer 9

just water them