Flavor description
This large, leafy plant is indigenous to the Mediterranean and is grown throughout the United States. The lustrous, dark-green ruffled leaves have wide, thick ribs that are white. Ruby chard has beet-red ribs. Chard is in the same family as beet, so you may detect some beetlike flavor in the ribs. The leaves taste more like intensely flavored spinach.
How to use
The ribs are generally cooked separately from the leaves, while the leaves are prepared much the same way as other greens.
How to find
Available at most supermarkets.
Substitutes
Beet greens or spinach
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