I just tried eating kale for the first time, raw, in a salad without any dressings, and to my surprise it did not taste bitter at all unlike descriptions of its taste that I've seen online. In fact it tasted a little sweet. Is it possible for raw kale to taste sweet? Did I buy a different variety of kale?
If it helps at all: I am in New Zealand, and my taste buds are usually extremely sensitive to bitterness.
Best Answer
There are quite a few very sophisticated market gardeners in New Zealand producing greens and micro-greens like no other in the world
Especially from the Pukekohe, and other volcanic silt soils areas, it's hard to grow anything bad. The crisp mornings at this time of year, and the naturally nutritious soils result in greens including kale that are very sweet and tasty