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Green Preparations
Always remember that fresh greens cook
down considerably -- from one-quarter or more -- from their original
volume. This means that you won’t really get much out of that huge bundle
of vegetables that’s taking up one whole drawer of your refrigerator.
Keep this in mind and purchase accordingly; for example, 1 pound raw
kale yields about 2? cups cooked kale; 1 pound mustard greens yields
1? cups cooked greens.
Wrap
your fresh greens in damp paper towels, then place in a perforated plastic
bag and refrigerate until ready to use. If the greens are purchased
in good condition and if the paper towels are kept moist, most varieties
will stay fresh for up to one week.
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