FoodFood InformationVegetables
These leafy greens are used as cooked vegetables. While they belong to
diverse botanical families, they have in common a leafy structure and similar
methods of preparation. Except for spinach, which plays a dual role and
may be used as a raw salad green, the leafy greens are used as cooked vegetables
(also see the Cabbage family cookable leafy greens).
All leafy greens are available twelve months of the year and should be refrigerated
immediately after they are purchased.