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They\u2019re eaten widely in parts of Europe and in East Africa, but perhaps most strongly associated with the food of Black people in the southern United States. There are many mysteries surrounding collards, like how and why did they become so popular in the US South. To that can be added the recent discovery of collards in oasis gardens in Morocco, where again they are associated with enslaved people trafficked from West Africa. Bronwen Powell and Abderrahim Ouarghidi have done their best to unravel the mystery of collards in Morocco and how that may shine light on their place in Southern foodways.</p>\n<h2 id=\"notes\">Notes</h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12231-024-09629-7\">Collard Greens (<em>Brassica oleracea</em> var. <em>viridis</em>) in the Moroccan Oasis</a> by Bronwen Powell and Abderrahim Ouarghidi is published in <em>Economic Botany</em>. 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                                "value": "A view over a large oasis with mud-built houses in the foreground and a mix of date palms and green small plots behind https://media.blubrry.com/eatthispodcast/op3.dev/e/mange-tout.hel1.your-objectstorage.com/2026/collards.mp3\nPodcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 24:43 \u2014 22.8MB)\nSubscribe: Spotify | Android | RSS | More\nA pile of blue green collard leaves with paler veins on a white background Collard greens are a kind of cabbage that grows as loose leaves rather than forming a tight head. They\u2019re eaten widely in parts of Europe and in East Africa, but perhaps most strongly associated with the food of Black people in the southern United States. There are many mysteries surrounding collards, like how and why did they become so popular in the US South. To that can be added the recent discovery of collards in oasis gardens in Morocco, where again they are associated with enslaved people trafficked from West Africa. Bronwen Powell and Abderrahim Ouarghidi have done their best to unravel the mystery of collards in Morocco and how that may shine light on their place in Southern foodways. Notes Collard Greens (Brassica oleracea var. viridis) in the Moroccan Oasis by Bronwen Powell and Abderrahim Ouarghidi is published in Economic Botany. Fortunately, they also wrote about their work in The Conversation, which is where I first saw it. If you want to see how they prepare collards in Morocco, Bronwen made a video. While reading around the topic, I came across this lovely piece about food and belonging: Snow Falling on Collards. Here is the transcript. Banner photo of the Draa valley by Richard Allaway. Cover photo of collards by Jeff Wright.\nhuffduffer icon \u00a0 \u00a0Huffduff it"
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