Kale arrived in North America around the 17th century. ... The Blue Apron Blog reminds us that, "[Kale used to be] reserved for garnish. Iceberg lettuce was the 'green' king, and if you needed something a little bit healthier, you went with Popeye's spinach.

Is kale a garnish or food?

The stalks, which are generally tough, are usually discarded if they are more than 1/8 inch thick and only the leaf is eaten. Kale is also known as Borecole, Cow Cabbage or Kail. Because of the frilly appearance of the leaves, all varieties of Kale can be used as a garnish to decorate food dishes and platters.

Who is the biggest buyer of kale?

The Best Piece of Trivia You Learned This Week: Pizza Hut Edition True or false: before 2012, Pizza Hut was the largest purchaser of kale in the US, but they only used it as garnish for their salad bars.