Greens (Collard Greens)

OK, so I'm just wondering if they have these available in the UK?  Are they called something different if so?

I had a dish while I was in NY that I would like to recreate (Don't laugh) Basically greens, olive oil and garlic.  (I'm trying )

I don't know if you can get Collard greens, but I think you could substitute with mixed greens and get the same effect. Kale, I think, is very similar except it's curly.

...just Googled and it looks like Collard greens are actually called Spring greens here.

Oh THANK YOU!!!!  Really, Spring greens, OK, I think I saw those on my search.  Yay!

Greens of that same family are sold in the UK as collards, collard greens, spring greens, tree kale, cavolo riccio, and possibly some more names. I think spring greens taste nearest to the collard greens I had in the US.

Tesco sometimes have collard greens in their vegetable section, but kale or spring greens would be the nearest things that are widely sold I think. That dish sounds lovely! Swiss chard is similar to look at but I think it tastes different.

Swiss chard is similar to look at but I think it tastes different.

Is it more peppery?

Wow!  Thank you Contrex!  I didn't google very well at all

The dish I had was wonderful.  I need to make it!  Just found this, so I think I'll be trying it soon.
http://blueheronlocal.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/two-easy-ways-to-cook-fresh-greens/

Kale, I think, is very similar except it's curly.

There is curly kale, cavolo nero, and other kinds as well, such as cavolo riccio, which I think is pretty much like collard greens, really full of iron, a wonderful vegetable.

Swiss chard, which they call blettes in France, tastes more sort of iron-y I think. I especially love the white stalky parts.

There are loads of awesome greens here in the UK, I can't resist when I see a HUGE bunch of beetroot with the greens attached, they are my favorite!

Wow!  Thank you Contrex!  I didn't google very well at all

The dish I had was wonderful.  I need to make it!  Just found this, so I think I'll be trying it soon.
http://blueheronlocal.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/two-easy-ways-to-cook-fresh-greens/

I had spinach wilted with garlic and olive oil a few times here.

Nom nom nom!

I need to start eating more greens, I don't eat enough.

The Spinach sounds great too!

There are loads of awesome greens here in the UK, I can't resist when I see a HUGE bunch of beetroot with the greens attached, they are my favorite!

How do you prepare that?

I need to start eating more greens, I don't eat enough.

The Spinach sounds great too!

How do you prepare that?

Well, I wash them really well, shred them and rinse them again in a colander, then I heat some evoo and some garlic in a dutch oven type pan, throw the wet greens in, let them steam down (making sure your garlic doesn't burn, so give them a stir or two, but the water should prevent the garlic from burning) when they are sufficiently steamed, I like to put a sweet and sour type sauce on them, so maybe some vinegar with a little sugar dissolved in it. I love my roughage-y type greens!!!

I had spinach wilted with garlic and olive oil a few times here.

Nom nom nom!

Yep, that is what I normally do.

Well, I wash them really well, shred them and rinse them again in a colander, then I heat some evoo and some garlic in a dutch oven type pan, throw the wet greens in, let them steam down (making sure your garlic doesn't burn, so give them a stir or two, but the water should prevent the garlic from burning) when they are sufficiently steamed, I like to put a sweet and sour type sauce on them, so maybe some vinegar with a little sugar dissolved in it. I love my roughage-y type greens!!!

That sounds great!  Thank you!

I heat some evoo and some garlic

I was just going to ask what "evoo" was, when it clicked! That sounds so nice.

I have to warn you, beet greens can be bitter, but I find if I season them until they taste right, they are a real treat! You can also google beet green recipes and see what you find.