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10-NOV-2007

Curly Kale
by jrdu

My mom used to like to put some curly kale in the soups she made for us. I was suppressing giggles when I shot this because they were using this vegetable as a decorative plant in huge flower pots along Money Street in Tianjin. I love the difference in cultures.

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Ann Chaikin14-Nov-2007 04:28
We do this too. When we visited Mohonk in New York State a few years ago in the fall, they had these all over the place in decorative garden areas.
Denise13-Nov-2007 18:39
Lovely image, John. Excellent job capturing the texture of this beautiful plant. Colors are wonderful.
Katherine Stanback's Photos13-Nov-2007 16:57
Very pretty plant - I think the Chinese have the right idea, it probably looks better than it tastes! We had kale greens almost everyday in the school cafeteria - only one time I saw a girl take a taste of it.
Tabrizi 13-Nov-2007 06:11
Beautiful shot John...
inframan 13-Nov-2007 04:55
Pretty shot, John.
Katherine, the Italians do it right. Sauté until tender with plenty of salt in olive oil & garlic (just like wild mushrooms but a lot longer).
mlynn 13-Nov-2007 03:02
Beautiful colors and textures.