Collard Greens Honored
The collard green is now the official state vegetable of South Carolina, Road Trips Foodies.
The proposal to name collard greens the official state vegetable was prompted by a letter from Mary Grace Wingard, a 9-year-old elementary school student in Lexington County.
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The collard is a dark-green leafy vegetable with a tough texture suitable for slow cooking. In South Carolina, collards are most often cooked with ham hock or other smoked pork.
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