Use Science to Make Kale Taste Delicious | What's Eating Dan?

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  • Even the cynics have to admit: Kale has range. Raw, its leaves are tenacious and hearty, but a brief stint on the stovetop renders the vegetable moist and tender, and a long, low period in the oven produces crispy, shattery chips. Dan explains the differences in kale types and shows you how to bring out the best in this brassica.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 498

  • @DanielJSouza
    @DanielJSouza Рік тому +759

    I think I may have peaked with this episode. DOGS and a JINGLE?! Can't wait to hear what you all think.

    • @oldcowbb
      @oldcowbb Рік тому +6

      it's cringe dan, cringe

    • @Charles78
      @Charles78 Рік тому +18

      I loved it all!

    • @dbretton
      @dbretton Рік тому +1

      @@oldcowbb 100%

    • @adedow1333
      @adedow1333 Рік тому +15

      But it's heckin' cute cringe. And sadly, just catchy enough to work. Well done. Thanks for the earworm. Now I have to actually learn it to get the little bits out of my head.

    • @zimmejoc
      @zimmejoc Рік тому +14

      Is that a jingle or the start of an 80s sitcom intro song?

  • @quirkyviper
    @quirkyviper Рік тому +386

    Whatever is happening in the writer's room, PLEASE, for the love of all that is good, KEEP IT GOING! This was SUCH a great episode! The opening segment was such a good hook, y'all already have the fun, interesting science on lock, good recipes are a given and then topping it off with Dan's song. This was just REALLY well put together and fun!

    • @Pandaliciousness
      @Pandaliciousness Рік тому +9

      I choose to believe it’s ALL DAN

    • @somehowaturtle9802
      @somehowaturtle9802 Рік тому +2

      Hard agree on that one. I didn’t even care about kale before this video. This is an odd feeling.

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Рік тому +102

    My mind is currently blown with how accurate the analogy was regarding Brassica and Dog Species.

  • @slyde734
    @slyde734 Рік тому +22

    Known as its "curlfriend...." That didn't go unnoticed.

  • @zkfoster
    @zkfoster Рік тому +75

    I didn’t think Dan could get any more adorable but then they released this episode, perfection! I don’t have a dog currently but growing up our first dog Teddy (Bear) was a bichon frisé and I can confirm he and his kin are the cauliflower of the canine world. 👌🏼

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Рік тому +11

    5:51 Dan Souza, the Bublé of Cook’s Illustrated. You’d be fun in a music video haha

  • @PuffyTacos
    @PuffyTacos Рік тому +44

    Wow I am speechless at the production value and creativity in this one. Dan and team, bravo. I watched this video three times haha. Amazing

  • @CodyTheCattleDog
    @CodyTheCattleDog Рік тому +24

    Love this video! I give it 🐾🐾 (don't worry, I am lying down!). It has good dog analogies, science for my nerdy owner, and since she eats a lot of kale she has stuff to think about on our walks! You're a good boy, Dan. Tell your boss you and your team deserve treats 🐶

  • @bigmike4133
    @bigmike4133 Рік тому +24

    I love these what's eating Dan videos. Never been able to tolerate kale but then makes me want to try it again.

    • @wandasetzer1469
      @wandasetzer1469 Рік тому +2

      I love kale. Just don't cook it to death and it's great.

    • @bigmike4133
      @bigmike4133 Рік тому

      @@wandasetzer1469 really? all I've ever tasted was extreme bitterness kind of like bok choy.

    • @wandasetzer1469
      @wandasetzer1469 Рік тому +2

      @@bigmike4133 There are some things that can tolerate frost that are better after they've been a little bit frostbit. The wild persimmons that grow in the South are mostly inedible until they've had a frost. It may be that kale is better after cold weather starts, but if you buy things in large grocery stores you probably don't know the area that they grew in, or the weather there. Just a thought.

  • @robcape
    @robcape Рік тому +6

    My dog is a German Shepherd, his name is Master Chief, his teeth are pointy and that makes him a Romanesco Broccoli.

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Рік тому +61

    Dan really said: “I don’t know about the chicken and the egg, but I know wolves came before dogs.”

    • @kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061
      @kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061 Рік тому +3

      It's the egg. Because before the chicken was an egg which came from a Jungle Fowl. Therefore, it's the egg.

    • @carol301455
      @carol301455 Рік тому +1

      @@kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061 Before it was a jungle fowl it was a dinosaur and dinosaurs lay eggs. LOL

    • @kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061
      @kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061 Рік тому +3

      @@carol301455 Before that were amphibians, which also lay eggs. And before amphibians were fish, who also lay eggs. Egg for the win. Eggs evolved a billion years ago. Even if you're with the Bible/creationism, egg still wins since humans created the chicken.

  • @mollygermaine
    @mollygermaine Рік тому +21

    Dan, can you do a segment on kelp/seaweed? I know it's so good for me and good for the planet but I don't have any clue about how to use it in my food. Certainly there's a long history of using kelp in asian dishes but over here in the west we don't have much experience. Are there some unexpected ways you would use kelp?

  • @ProHomeCooks
    @ProHomeCooks Рік тому +34

    this is incredible! that Jingle slaps! also great to know why pants get sweeter in the winter

    • @WoefulMinion
      @WoefulMinion Рік тому +9

      Pants get sweeter in the winter because you're looking for something to keep your legs warm.

  • @thegrandcricket
    @thegrandcricket Рік тому +15

    I love what you do here, it's always entertaining, informative, and fun! I want a full theme song based on that jingle Dan. It's A+! 👌
    As for my dog, he's a dachshund mix, so I'm gonna have to say Nappa cabbage. Mainly because he's long and stocky, but also takes a lot of naps! 😉😂

  • @darilynkrupp6309
    @darilynkrupp6309 Рік тому +9

    Making learning about foods and how best to cook and eat them is good. Doing all that while making it entertaining, fun and relatable is even better. Adding Dan's humor and intelligence makes it the best. Thanks Dan.

  • @davidhalldurham
    @davidhalldurham Рік тому +3

    Our dog Hiker (RIP) was a Bouvier des Flandres and a compleat omnivore. He didn't like citrus fruits, but he rarely met a vegetable he didn't love. In light of the breed's origins, I'd have to say he was a Brussels sprout. My roasted Brussels sprouts were also one of his favorites.

  • @kaypee65
    @kaypee65 Рік тому

    I am a gardener and lived in Fairbanks Alaska for a decade. I used to leave my kale out as winter hit. I would put a row cover over it and let it sit out in the severe cold. When I had a hankering for caldo verde I would go out with a hatchet, kick off the snow, and pull back the row cover to whack off a plant or two. Most forgiving plant to grow ever.
    My dogs are Belgian Sheepdogs. They are pointy and black. No question they are dinosaur kale.

  • @jillhiggins3246
    @jillhiggins3246 Рік тому +12

    My dog is a Coton de Tulear named Dexter and he’s a cauliflower/kale combo lol! Cool video Dan! I always roast my kale and it’s yummy!

    • @hokieduck
      @hokieduck Рік тому

      And a darling little rare cauliflower!

  • @debiapostol
    @debiapostol Рік тому +1

    Aella - 8:44 white German shepherd dog (or white swiss shepherd for the purests) … so of course she hast to be cauliflower! I’ll have to give the second Renz a try because to be honest, I have always found kale too bitter to eat

  • @Manuel_Labor
    @Manuel_Labor Рік тому

    My boy is a Great Pyrenees and a google search of "brassica white Pyrenees" pointed me to a flowering kale variety called "Pigeon White", and I gotta say it does look like the Great Pyrenees of the Brassicas :O love the jingle!

  • @tashakaiser6160
    @tashakaiser6160 Рік тому

    You get my "The Most Informative, Playful and Inspirational Kale Video Award". Well done and TY.

  • @hummersd
    @hummersd Рік тому +2

    "Curlfriend" 💀 Always the best! Great job Dan and team, for another great episode! Keep 'em comin'!

  • @ConsiderItHealth
    @ConsiderItHealth Рік тому

    The jingle was the cherry on the cake. Loved this episode!

  • @goudagirl6095
    @goudagirl6095 Рік тому

    Massaging and resting. Two things I love. Especially together. And now, I'm gonna try it for kale too!

  • @smwillia
    @smwillia Рік тому +1

    I am most impressed by the way Isothiocyanate was integrated into a song.

  • @tuckercampbell6537
    @tuckercampbell6537 Рік тому +1

    IMO, "What's Eating Dan" is the best content on UA-cam. Thank you!

  • @CaptainFabulous84
    @CaptainFabulous84 Рік тому +1

    Dan is the only reason I subscribe to this channel.

  • @akiminato8445
    @akiminato8445 Рік тому

    Love this! Thank you

  • @sjones902
    @sjones902 Рік тому +2

    Absolutely love this episode! Keep up the good work! 😉

  • @deea3586
    @deea3586 5 місяців тому

    I’m officially crushing on Dan and Kale now!

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Рік тому +3

    Happy New Year! It’s so nice to see another episode and also, great video on Chickpeas/Chole btw 👏🏽

  • @jschwederslp
    @jschwederslp Рік тому

    I have 2 dogs. Duke is a yorkie with a short puppy hair cut. He is naughty but fun. He is definitely a Brussel sprout. Small, compact but sturdy. Roxy is our black lab. She is a cabbage. Strong and solid. Love all of your videos!

  • @thetransplanter3337
    @thetransplanter3337 Рік тому

    Thanks for this deep dive into the divesity of cultivated varieties!

  • @rocketman3474
    @rocketman3474 Рік тому

    Awesome episode. Best one yet. Keep up the good work and I’ll keep on watching.

  • @troyrange7122
    @troyrange7122 Рік тому

    Love it!! Great Job Dan!

  • @bhuld0115
    @bhuld0115 Рік тому

    Adaptive Seeds in the Pacific NW sells kale with 2 to 3 foot long leaves, Madeley and Sutherland. They grow well as a winter crop, down to 19F, in my experience, and for spring. Leaves are milder and not tough. Oh, and no dog now, but the dog who looked like Spot would run up the backstairs for cooking Brussels sprouts. She wouldn’t budge for broccoli.

  • @C2C.
    @C2C. Рік тому +1

    Where do I begin with this episode.... Heck, it's perfection! Brassica facts ad tips, the most spot-on analogy (and with dogs, no less!), great production, and a jingle? I think Dan has just mastered all of UA-cam!

  • @Yowzoe
    @Yowzoe Рік тому +1

    First time seeing this guy, I am totally impressed. Thanks :-)

  • @TheTinkerersWife
    @TheTinkerersWife Рік тому +1

    Annie my Portuguese waterdog and of course my favorite, Brussel sprouts. Best of both worlds.

  • @stephenkopels
    @stephenkopels Рік тому

    Great production… Dan is charming. Thanks so much !

  • @cwilson284
    @cwilson284 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for pronouncing it "caul-ih-flower" rather than "caul-ee-flower," which pronunciation I blame on Rachel Ray and the Food Network. Love your little sub-channel (and the rest, too, of course).

  • @Laniakea339
    @Laniakea339 Рік тому

    We have a Labrador who my eight-year-old son is convinced looks like Lacinato kale! :) Thanks for the great video! Keep the content coming!

  • @wildsheepc
    @wildsheepc Рік тому +1

    My dog is named Rain, she is a blue merle Australian shepherd, and I think she looks most like a decent-sized bit of Romanesco! Her appearance is almost guaranteed to get a lot of attention (like Romanesco), but Aussies often require skilled handling to be their best and may not be for everyone who is drawn to its appearance, again like Romanesco!

  • @glorimarperez5819
    @glorimarperez5819 Рік тому

    Your videos are so excellent, it's truly a joy to be subscribed and watch this channel. Truly above average and addictive content, thank you so much!!!

  • @avlasting3507
    @avlasting3507 Рік тому

    Great tips, thanks.

  • @mikestroup3740
    @mikestroup3740 Рік тому

    Always enjoy your program Dan. Thanks

  • @AnkitaNallana
    @AnkitaNallana 4 місяці тому

    What a brilliant episode! I love it! My kale chips are currently baking and this was a fun way to pass the time!

  • @sandegeorge542
    @sandegeorge542 Рік тому

    Another great educational and fun video. I don't like kale but will try your suggestions. Especially because I love all the other brassicas (sp). Never knew they all came from the same species. Great job.

  • @markusquentin
    @markusquentin Рік тому

    Genius and entertaining, educational and entertaining, adorable and entertaining. This kale episode rocks! I’ve always been a fan of kale for eating, as well as displaying as ornamentals in flower gardens.❤️👍

  • @we317
    @we317 Рік тому +6

    You guys are kaleing it! Keep up the good work

  • @jenniferhuff2566
    @jenniferhuff2566 Рік тому +1

    I love the vegetable/did comparison. Maybe my favorite Dan video yet. I always enjoy the chemical explanation as well as the easy to follow instructions. And that Kale jingle, it’ll make the Billbords 😃Thanks for another great video.

  • @hokieduck
    @hokieduck Рік тому

    My Aussie is a Blue merle named Zulie, seen to the left. She is the Giant Red Seed Mustard Green. An amalgam of color and spice! Thank you for a great vid, Dan. My first of your vids but it will not be my last. 😋

  • @deh4848
    @deh4848 Рік тому +2

    My four-legged fur baby is a Maltese and he is definitely a white head of CawLeeFlower . . . which, btw, is his nightly dinner. Yes, raw organic cauliflower is his favorite food.

  • @bethvanhorn2696
    @bethvanhorn2696 Рік тому

    You are having entirely too much fun with this! I LOVE IT!! This is perfection!

  • @delk82
    @delk82 Рік тому +1

    This series has always been top notch, but this was a whole new tier of awesome.

  • @wandasetzer1469
    @wandasetzer1469 Рік тому

    My dog is an Anatolian Shepherd/Great Pyrenees mix, and she's fairly huge. She has a double coat that is supposed to come off (blowing her coat) twice a year but she lives inside and tufts of the downy part underneath come out all the time to make my vacuuming time more interesting. Big, disorganized, and messy. I can't think of any Brassica that compares, unless maybe it's tree collards.

  • @lindygirl1186
    @lindygirl1186 Рік тому +2

    Super fun and informative video Dan. And your song is a bop!😁 My recently departed miniature Yorkshire Terrier was definitely a Kalette... teeny tiny, adorable and sassy🥰

  • @eugenesedita
    @eugenesedita Рік тому +1

    Absolutely great job, Dan. Awesome. Now I have to remember it all. I’ll be eatin a lot more of that bitter green.

  • @faithwalker5196
    @faithwalker5196 8 місяців тому

    Great episode! Loved the dogs and loved the jingle. I might even like kale after this.

  • @shellyjene2066
    @shellyjene2066 Рік тому

    I loved this!!!

  • @jrmint2
    @jrmint2 Рік тому

    I loved this ♥♥♥ keep up the great work! 🤩

  • @annieclaire2348
    @annieclaire2348 Рік тому +2

    I have a smooth haired Jack Russell terrier names Brandie. I have to say he is probably most like a turnip! Compact, mainly white and smooth, a bit fiesty, which you could say about the taste of a turnip too I guess!
    Loved your jingle! I also love cavalo nero best but my husband grows lots of kale varieties as any old leaves go straight to our chooks (chickens in US English). We are in Australia. I'll be following your recommendations from now on as I only knew about the massaging technique. Thanks so much for all the excellent information!!! 😁😁😁

  • @janie7242
    @janie7242 Рік тому +1

    Super helpful info on Kale, thanks! Know how to deal with them now! Magical! Like your reminder and extra tips. Great vlog! Never realized the relationship between all those greens! New discovery! 🧐❤

  • @ruffinarector541
    @ruffinarector541 Рік тому

    WOW just when I think Dan couldn’t possibly get any better viola!!!! Awesome job!!!

  • @M_J_nan
    @M_J_nan Рік тому

    I think you have a unike and fun way to teach me new things about my food! Thank you!

  • @matthewyoung6740
    @matthewyoung6740 Рік тому +1

    got me good with that last shot at 8:44. Great episode Dan and team!!

  • @da1otta
    @da1otta Рік тому

    My mum used to make kale with potatoes and mince meat with a milky roux. I quite enjoyed that.

  • @Donna1031
    @Donna1031 Рік тому +1

    Great job, Dan! Loved the video:)

  • @sophienavarro9434
    @sophienavarro9434 Рік тому

    Great videos, entertaining and informative

  • @foodgrowers1531
    @foodgrowers1531 Рік тому +1

    Well done. or baked or boiled or messaged... What about 1 minute (and out) in the Instant Pot? Perfectly cooked with a wonderful color and texture still there.

  • @kylemain4314
    @kylemain4314 11 місяців тому

    Dude! Keep these videos coming! You freaking ROCK! My wife and I loved this one!

  • @WriteSister
    @WriteSister Рік тому +1

    Dan: So smart, so funny. Thanks for the kale tips.

  • @lillianlouie4284
    @lillianlouie4284 Рік тому

    So creative and clever, Dan!! My dog is chihuahua, and terrier and looks like a purple kohl rabi meets a golden beet. : ) Loved the jingle and curl friend.

  • @EmilyGOODEN0UGH
    @EmilyGOODEN0UGH Рік тому +1

    My dog came with the name Blue for his blue eyes. He's a whole brassica salad. Dachshund body, chow chow tail, clydesdale feet, hound ears, australian shepherd head, german shepherd nose, border collie colors, and a bipolar part cat part jack russell personality...

  • @phyllisreinking4208
    @phyllisreinking4208 Рік тому

    Always learn a lot here while being entertained. And, loving that Superman curl!

  • @xtina1610
    @xtina1610 Рік тому

    That was awesome in many different ways.

  • @underthesun65
    @underthesun65 Рік тому

    Goodness. I adore this chef.

  • @sophienavarro9434
    @sophienavarro9434 Рік тому

    Great videos.Informative, entertaining and packed with good laughs

  • @devoted2knit177
    @devoted2knit177 Рік тому +3

    This is the best ! I so enjoyed the science, the prep visuals and the recipes. Not so much the jingle😂

  • @elizabethfraser2996
    @elizabethfraser2996 Рік тому +1

    I destem it ,wash it, spin it, freeze it, and then in the freezer bag crush the leaves into tiny bits to add to pasta stews ect.

  • @krefcenz
    @krefcenz Рік тому +2

    So there is a tradeoff here. The same isorhiocyanates that five kale its bitter taste are what helps protect us against cancer, e.g sulforaphane. So rinsing them twice to improve the taste costs you some cancer protection. A better strategy is to use baby kale which is more tender but just as cancer protective or add some sweet elements to salad dressing or salad like fresh fruit. The same think for rinsing onions

  • @julseabate4173
    @julseabate4173 Рік тому

    thanks Dan!! you are the reason I rang the bell for notifications!

  • @adventure_hannah3841
    @adventure_hannah3841 Рік тому

    Haha this was such a fun episode! I already love kale, but this gave me some new ideas 😁

  • @emmahardesty4330
    @emmahardesty4330 Рік тому

    Great info, and that grapefruit sald...gotta make.

  • @NishithThakkar
    @NishithThakkar Рік тому +6

    Just read why there was a Kale craze earlier and wanted to have some non-disappointing kale to try myself. And then this video pops up!!
    Thanks Dan!!

  • @RuthHenriquez1
    @RuthHenriquez1 8 місяців тому

    You are revolutionizing my cooking life!

  • @monazaki7227
    @monazaki7227 Рік тому +2

    All bad kale memories go to the time when it was a fad and the yuppies were eating them like the food of immortality! That stuff was indigestible! Not that I'm a yuppie...thanks for the video Dan!!

  • @QwertyMcQwertz
    @QwertyMcQwertz Рік тому

    I already loved ATK but these episodes with Dan lately are fantastic

  • @kath5563
    @kath5563 Рік тому +1

    This kale video is altogether brilliant!

  • @erikfreitas9288
    @erikfreitas9288 Рік тому +1

    Definitely peak Dan here. Awesome video!

  • @lisakukla459
    @lisakukla459 Рік тому

    This is a pretty fantastic vid. That jingle made me smile; I like big words like isothiocyanate. Also dogs.

  • @thomaswisard355
    @thomaswisard355 Рік тому

    QuirkyViper below could not have said it better! Fantastic episode in all respects. My favorite things about ATK are that it is obvious that you all love your jobs and have fun doing them and sharing them. Keep 'em coming!

  • @dmattox8605
    @dmattox8605 Рік тому

    That jingle SLAPS

  • @angelacardino3045
    @angelacardino3045 Рік тому +4

    Our Cavachon is named Sage and she definitely has the personality of a watermelon radish. Awesome video as always!!

  • @LordoftheGrunts
    @LordoftheGrunts 4 місяці тому

    love the jingle

  • @shuttsteven
    @shuttsteven Рік тому +1

    I have an Alaskan Klee Kai who loved watching this episode with all of the dogs. He is probably closest to a cross of cabbage and broccolini

  • @fletchoid
    @fletchoid 10 місяців тому

    I love fresh kale, but it takes up so much room in my fridge that I need to strip the leaves and chop it before I can put it away. Laziness often makes me walk by the fresh kale while shopping and head to the freezer section for frozen chopped kale. This allows me to spontaneously drop some kale into any soup or stew that would be improved with a bit of kale. I can't wait to try the roasted fresh kale.

  • @kendra9894
    @kendra9894 Рік тому

    LoL! Always entertaining. Love me the jingle! It was really good!

  • @randydoan1887
    @randydoan1887 Рік тому +2

    I think you got a top 100 hit here

  • @sallylarhette7083
    @sallylarhette7083 Рік тому

    AMAZING! BEST!