🇩🇰 Danish Cuisine

Grønlangkål

Creamed Kale

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 168 kcal

Tender curly kale braised and enriched with cream, butter, and a touch of nutmeg — a velvety green side dish essential to Danish Christmas.

Ingredients

1kg curly kale, stems removed, roughly chopped
3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
300ml whole milk or cream
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp sugar
Salt and white pepper

Instructions

1 Blanch kale in boiling salted water for 5 min. Drain well and chop finely.
2 Melt butter in a large pot, whisk in flour, cook 1 min.
3 Gradually add milk, whisking until smooth. Simmer 3 min.
4 Add kale, nutmeg, sugar, salt, and white pepper. Stir well.
5 Cook on low heat 10-15 min, stirring occasionally, until kale is tender and sauce is creamy.
6 Adjust seasoning and serve hot alongside roast beef and potatoes.

Did You Know?

In old Danish tradition, the first frost of autumn was needed to sweeten the kale — grandmothers insisted the kale must experience frost before harvesting.