Kale in a bowl

Curly Kale

Latin Name: Brassica oleracea var. sabellica

Family: Brassicaceae

Other Names: Curly leaf

Culinary use

Often used in salads, like kale it is tougher and more bitter when raw than when cooked. A good way to make it less tough and bitter when not cooked is to massage it.

Medicinal use

Helps with bone, eye and immune health, and is good for brain development.