Kale

Kale (English IPA: /keɪl/) or leaf cabbage is a group of vegetable cultivars within the plant species Brassica oleracea. They have green or purple leaves, in which the central leaves do not form a head (as opposed to headed cabbages). Kales are considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most domesticated forms of Brassica oleracea.

Name

Kale bears semblance to the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian kål and to the German Kohl (a general term for various kinds of cabbage) and Scottish Gaelic càl (or kail, as in Kilmany Kail; a rabbit, salt pork and kail broth from Kilmany in Fife, Scotland). Curly kale is also known as borecole which originates from the Dutch boerenkool (farmer's cabbage).

Origins

Until the end of the Middle Ages, kale was one of the most common green vegetables in Europe. Curly-leaved varieties of cabbage already existed along with flat-leaved varieties in Greece in the fourth century BC. These forms, which were referred to by the Romans as Sabellian kale, are considered to be the ancestors of modern kales. Russian kale was introduced into Canada (and then into the U.S.) by Russian traders in the 19th century.

Kaleń

Kaleń may refer to the following places:

Škale

Škale (pronounced [ˈʃkaːlɛ]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. It lies just north of the town of Velenje. The area was traditionally part of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

The local church is dedicated to Saint Joseph and belongs to the Parish of Velenje Saint Martin.

References

External links

Media related to Škale at Wikimedia Commons