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Description/Taste
Greens Swiss chard has broad wavy and crinkled green leaves with snow white stalks and veins flowing throughout the foliage. The leaves are succulent and tender, their flavor far less robust than other pigmented varieties, which is why Green Swiss chard has been nicknamed "Butter chard". The white stalks are equally as edible with a mild salty favor, lacking the bitterness common with colored varieties.
Seasons/Availability
Green Swiss chard is available year-round.
Current Facts
Green Swiss chard, botanical name Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla var. Flavescens, is the common name given to several Green Swiss chard varieties such as Fordhook Giant and Bionda di Lyon. They are fast growing annuals in the Goosefoot Family or Chenopodiaceae. Chard and many of its relatives, specifically beets, are known to develop a natural salty characteristic because of their tendency to fix the sodium, naturally occurring in the soil, into their leaves.
Nutritional Value
Green Swiss chard is an excellent source of, potassium, iron, vitamin A and C, calcium, and fiber. Low in calories, one cup cooked chard contains about 35 calories.
Applications
Green Swiss chard can be eaten raw when young, but larger leaves are best cooked. They can be sautéed, blanched, stewed, braised, baked, and even grilled. Use raw leaves to add an earthy saltiness in green salad mixes. Slow cook entire stalks similarly to collards and compliment with smoked meats and white beans. Wilt the shredded leaves into pastas or atop pizzas and flatbreads. The stalks are as equally edible as the leaves, and may be used in dishes for added texture. Complimentary flavors include citrus, tomatoes, garlic, shallots, chickpeas, white beans, potatoes, aged and melting cheeses, cream, mushrooms, bacon, sausage, ham, chili flakes, fennel and herbs such as basil, tarragon and chervil.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Green Swiss chard has been touted as a “super food” due to its rich supply of flavonoids, specifically quercetin. Quercitin is what gives many fruits, flowers, and vegetables their colors, but it also has strong antioxidant effects in humans and has been linked to fighting off cancer and heart disease.
Geography/History
As its genus, Beta vulgaris, suggests, chard is, in fact, a beet that has been chosen for leaf production at the expense of root formation. All chard varieties are descendants of the sea beet (B. maritima), a wild seashore plant found growing along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Europe and North Africa. Green Swiss chard is easily adaptable to many soils and climates. It grows vigorously and produce large yields. Large plants reach two feet in height and are very upright in architecture, making for a showy edible garden element.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Miho Gastrotruck Delivery | San Diego CA | 619-867-4295 |
| Pendry SD (Lion Fish) | San Diego CA | 619-738-7000 |
| Fishery | San Diego CA | 858-272-9985 |
| Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
| Pete's Premade Paleo | San Diego CA | 770-359-8274 |
| Miho Gastrotruck | San Diego CA | 619-867-4295 |
| One Door North | San Diego CA | 858-232-4220 |
| San Diego Humane Society Oceanside Campus | Oceanside CA | 760-757-4357 |
| Glenbrook Health Center | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Vue | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| Third Corner Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 619-417-9251 |
| The Rose | San Diego CA | 619-281-0718 |
| Et Voilà! French Bistro | San Diego CA | 619-209-7759 |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
| Reata Glen | Mission Viejo CA | 949-545-2250 |
| Gaslamp Union Kitchen & Tap | San Diego CA | 619-795-9463 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Main Kitchen | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Union Kitchen & Tap (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
| Continental Catering Inc | La Mesa CA | 619-698-3500 |
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I Formaggi Al Mercato Centrale
Near Florence, Tuscany, ItalyAbout 166 days ago, 10/15/19 
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Whole Foods Market - Interbay
Near Seattle, Washington, United States2001 15th Avenue W, Seattle 98119 206-352-5440 About 632 days ago, 7/06/18 Sharer's comments : Green Swiss Chard spotted at Whole Foods Market. This tender Local Organic Green Chard is great for salads and smoothies :) |
