Cookin’ Up a Mess o' Creasy Greens — Alan Muskat


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Product ID: 381. Similar to watercress, but easier to grow. Slow to start but, once established, easy to grow. Long standing and slow bolting. 6-8" rosettes of dark green, glossy, rounded leaves. Similar to watercress but much easier to grow. Sometimes called "creasy greens" in the South.


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Preparation: Place greens, tarragon, and parsley in a mixing bowl. Set aside while you make the vinaigrette. In a separate bowl, mix together next 5 ingredients, then slowly whisk in olive oil. Toss greens in dressing to taste and season with salt. Top each serving with bacon, goat cheese, and a few slices of beet.


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To summarize, wild creasy greens, or upland cress, can be found at farmers' markets in Southern mountain towns. They are not commonly available in regular grocery stores. These delicate greens offer a peppery, mustard-like flavor and can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days when wrapped in a damp paper towel.


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1. Heat oil or drippings in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add greens and garlic/ginger, stirring to coat with oil. Stir occasionally until greens are barely wilted and still have a green color, just a few minutes. 2. Add vegetable broth or water and stir, allowing greens to steam until barely tender. Salt to taste. 3.


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Creasy greens are a traditional early spring delicacy in the south and still can be found in some rural grocery stores. Apparently the name has its origins in the old European term cress, which is a synonym for mustard; cress slowly transformed into creasy (rhymes with greasy) over time. One can buy seeds of this extremely cold-tolerant plant.


"Lacy leaf cressie," also called creasy greens Library of Congress

Creasy greens can be eaten raw or cooked. Greens taste the . best when snipped and eaten before going to seed. In late spring, the plant will produce yellow flowers and attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Be sure to allow a few plants to go to seed and flower to provide greens year after year. Sunday. Monday.


Creasy greens, an Appalachian relative of watercress, add peppery heat

1 cup buttermilk. A couple tablespoons sour cream, mayo, or greek yogurt. One clove garlic, smashed. A handful of fresh herbs such as parsley, chives, basil .. whatever is on hand. A stuffed cupful of either creasy greens or watercress. Violets from your yard or mine. Squirt of lemon juice if it needs it. Salt and pepper.


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You can also plant creasy greens in early summer for a fall crop. "Sow True Seed" Company is one of several sources of the seeds. Like most greens, creasy greens germinate best in cool, damp weather. You sow them in ¼-inch of fine soil and they sprout in as few as three days under the right conditions. You can harvest them in about 45 days.


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Growing creasy greens is easy, just follow these tips! Seed in early fall or late winter, while the soil is cool and workable. Creasy greens can grow in full sun or part shade. They are highly tolerant of poor soils but will appreciate something well-draining. As your creasy greens patch is getting established, keep the area weeded.


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Rinse greens in water. Heat oil in a skillet on medium heat and caramelize the onions. Add creasy greens and sauté a few minutes until the greens darken and tenderize. Add a few splashes of pepper vinegar and cook 1 minute more. Remove from heat, add salt to taste, and give thanks that winter is just about over.


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Creasy greens are what Southerners affectionately call winter cress or upland cress (Barbaraea verna). In late winter to early spring, these grow like a weed in the Appalachian mountain regions. Before the advent of access to all sorts of out-of-seasons greens at the supermarket, these used to be a pretty significant part of the late winter.


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The popularity of creasy greens is increasing, and not just because the old-timers hold fond memories of them. New, health-conscious gardeners are planting creasy seeds in fall for an early spring crop, and the Eat Local trend is having much the same effect. Creasy greens can be easily grown in your own garden, and are much tastier and of course fresher than greens trucked across the continent.


i just wanna grow Creasy Greens, love them! Can substitue for spinach.

A: Creasy greens, also called winter cress, are in the mustard family. The botanical name is Barbaraea verna. Mountain folk would look for them in early spring and cook them as you would turnip greens. They have a definite "twangy" taste, plus many good vitamins. The leaves grow in a rosette, similar to dandelion.


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Creasy greens are packed full of nutrition and known for their black peppery taste, giving a pop to your favorite foods, such as soups and stews, eggs, salads and sandwiches. Creasy greens can be eaten raw or cooked. When cooked, the black pepper taste will lessen. Greens taste the best when snipped and eaten before going to seed.


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Creasy greens, or upland cress (Barbarea verna) are yet another iconic southern spring staple. Rich in vitamins A, C and K, they can be eaten raw in salads, layered in sandwiches as a substitute for water cress, or "kilt" in bacon fat and served hot alongside a juicy steak or some spicy fried chicken.


Cookin’ Up a Mess o' Creasy Greens — Alan Muskat

Creasy greens are usually ready for picking before the trees bud out in the spring. Some of the greens would be used raw, in a salad, or wilted salad (dressed with the likes of hot bacon grease and maybe some onion). But many would (and still do) get boiled and cooked down in a big pot, occasionally with a piece of meat added for flavoring.

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