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Published 2000
The best way to cook Swiss chard is to separate the stem from the leaves, which cook very quickly. You can save the stems for soup or to prepare a salad: cook the stems in salted water and when they are cooled add lemon, oil, salt and pepper and whole basil leaves. The leaves are a real delicacy and are best prepared with onions.
Chop the onion finely and fry in the oil in a medium-sized pan until it becomes translucent. Add the crushed garlic and stir for a minute or two. Then add the coarsely chopped leaves. Stir and cook over low heat for a few minutes until the leaves wilt. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.
