Collard Greens Honored
Submitted by Susan on March 27, 2012 – 3:43 pmNo Comment
The collard green is now the official state vegetable of South Carolina, Road Trips Foodies.
The proposal to name collard greens the official state vegetable was prompted by a letter from Mary Grace Wingard, a 9-year-old elementary school student in Lexington County.
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The collard is a dark-green leafy vegetable with a tough texture suitable for slow cooking. In South Carolina, collards are most often cooked with ham hock or other smoked pork.
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