TAKE THE KALE QUIZ!

Kale or Borecole is a form of cabbage, green in color, in which the central leaves do not form a head.

Kale is considered to be a highly nutritious vegetable with powerful antioxidant properties and is anti-inflammatory. Kale is very high in beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin, and reasonably rich in calcium. Kale contains sulforaphane, a chemical believed to have potent anti-cancer properties, particularly when chopped. (Thank you Wikipedia!)

So here you thought Kale was just a garnish on your dinner plate or a strange ornamental plant found frequently in area landscaping. But Kale is MUCH more than that!

Take the Kale Quiz and discover more about this culinary delight. (*me rolling my eyes*)

1. Kale is closely related to one of the following vegetables:
a) carrots
b) romaine lettuce
c) radishes
d) broccoli

2. Places where Kale grows are called:
a) Kale yards
b) Kale vines
c) Kale burrows
d) Kale fields

3. True or False. Kale frequently suffers from pests and other diseases.

4. The cultivation of kale in the U.K. was encouraged during which war?
a) The Third Punic War
b) French Revolutionary War
c) Spanish Civil War
d) World War II

5. Kale can be classified by the following 4 leaf types:
a) spongy, dense, fluffy and thin
b) smooth, coarse, dimpled, feathered
c) polka-dotted, striped, checkered, solid
d) curly, plain, leaf and spear

6. Flowering kales come in the following colors with the exception of:
a) pink
b) chartreuse
c) white
d) violet

7. True or False: Kale became the staple food of the families in the Broadway adaption of The Diary of Anne Frank after rats consume their main food stores.

And the answers are.....(d, d, false, d, d, b, true)

I hope you enjoyed learning more about kale!!