Long-Cooked Kale, Please

Not to sound cranky, but to say that I am baffled by the current craze for eating kale raw is an understatement. And kale chips? Barbecue-flavored? Do enlighten me. On the other hand, cooked kale is wonderful, especially long cooked. In Portugal, fabulous deep-green kale soups are simmered for hours. Here is a recipe for 30-minute kale, but you can cook it even longer. Use lacinato (dinosaur) kale if it’s available. Serve in bowls with plenty of the delicious broth, good for sopping