Kale Chips, I'm Not A Fan

I made some Kale Chips a few weeks ago. I followed some guidelines I read online for making sure your Kale Chips turned out nice and crispy.

Tip 1. After washing make sure your kale is dry. You don't want the extra water to steam the the leaves in the oven.

Tip 2. Take the tough center stem out. You don't have to use a knife. You can just grab hold of the stem in one hand and then, with the fingers of your other hand, strip away the leaf from the stem.

Tip 3. Don't put any liquid flavorings (like vinegar, soy sauce, or liquid smoke) on the kale before roasting. That could make it soggy.

Tip 4. Do use a little oil. Don't use a bunch of oil. About 1/2 TBS. on enough kale to fill a sheet pan.

Tip. 5 spread them into one layer on the sheet pan. Don't over lap the leaves.

I washed and dried the kale, de-stemmed it, rubbed it with oil and seasoning, and spread it onto sheet pans.

I followed the ladies baking instructions. You can see them here.

My kale chips turned out with a super dry, crisp crunch, which I was very happy with.

I thought that the seasoning we're good.

The only problem: the flavor of the kale. I just didn't like it. It had a strong brown, roasted type of flavor.

I am not sure if the flavor of the kale would be better if I had used younger more tender leaves. Have any of you made kale chips? Do you know if the age of the leaf makes a difference? Please let me know!

I was really looking forward to having kale chips. It seemed like the kind of food that was right up my alley. I was quite surprised at how much I didn't like the flavor of the kale.

I didn't want to waste all of my kale chips. I decided to crush them up, and I have been using the crushed leaves in soups. The spices and seasonings add some good flavor and the kale is not as noticable.

What do you think of Kale Chips? Let me know in the comments section. :)