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This is the long cooked version of kale, and it results in very tender, succulent greens with a smooth flavor. You can use the same recipe, only blanch the greens until they have just wilted and then cook them with the wine and finish the recipe. This provides a more toothsome dish with a more assertive flavor.

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Here is a variation on a theme. I love the cucumber salad called sunomono that you get in Japanese restaurants. Long ago, when I had a sushi bar of my own, I used to experiment with this technique, using whatever vegetable struck my fancy.

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