collard greens?

Question

When making collard greens with fat back/ salt pork do you add it raw or do you fry it first?

Answer 1

I fry it first, to render it and get some color/flavor on the bottom of the pot. But if you add it raw, it won't be bad.

Answer 2

You can add it raw because it's going to cook when you're boiling the greens. I think frying it first will dry up some of the juices that you need from the meat. I use smoked ham but i never cook it before boiling the greens.

Answer 3

You can add it raw, but it's better if you fry it a bit first. It's just a richer flavor.

Answer 4

Either way...the point is to get the flavor of the fat into the greens.
Sometimes, when cooking beans or greens, if I am out of bacon, I just add some bacon grease.

Answer 5

You fry the salt pork first, after add your collards greens and water, stir, and cook. You always fry the salt pork. at least that's what I do. Enjoy your greens, now make me want to cook me some collard greens! :) LOL......................

Answer 6

My grandma always takes raw out the freezer and throws it in just make sure you boil um real good.

Answer 7

i prefer to use smoked hocks , but if you don't have them you'll want to fry it slightly first , pour off grease , then add it in

Answer 8

mmmmmmm fat back, thats how i gain all those pounds, i love soul food in virginia. cook it raw in the fat back.

Answer 9

Usually the two are cooked seperate.