How To Make Old Fashioned Collard Green Like Grandma 

Don’t eat pork or red meat so I’ll use smoked turkey wings. Mmmmm!!!! 😋

Thank you!! I always pick my greens. I grew up with salt pork or ham hocks but later I learned to use bacon ends, chicken broth, a pinch of baking soda (makes the greens so tender!)

And your greens look: Absolutely Delicious.

I'm Puerto Rican and I'm hungry 😋 for some soul food. Thank you so much 😘❤

Fried COLLARD are the best when you know what you're doing.

Kick it up a notch and replace the hammocks with country ham!! Cut the country ham into silver dollar size pieces and fry it in some bacon grease. Then put that in the greens. Deglaze bottom of skillet where you fried country hams with a little water then pour that flavor into the greens too.

Praise almighty God for collard greens and mustard greens cornbread Black eyed peas and Kool-Aid. And last but not least. The beautiful sister who showed us how her grandmother prepared for collard. Thank you very much. And also your grandmother as well. And God bless forever

Oh my goodness those collard greens look so delicious now all I need is a piece of butter cornbread tomato and some onion oh and I forgot my fingers 😂😂😂😂😂

Great video sis! I’m just seeing this video..and thanks for the shout out..your subscribers will forever appreciate you sharing your dear grandmother old landmark style of cooking that will stand the test of time 🥰 Merry Christmas and I’m so looking forward to the new years for what God got to offer for all of our friends and family in 2024 if it’s his will😇🙏🏾 love you my sweet dear sister in Christ ❤️🥰🙏🏾😇🎄🎄

I love greens but cant do hammocks.Can I use smoked turkey ? I like how you cut your greens . thank you...much appreciated. Your very patient in explaining everything. 👍

Amazing 😍 Absolutely looks delicious 😋 Thanks for sharing dear

Thank you so much for this. Grandma knew what she was doing!!!

Mama Ray Ray, those greens look absolutely delicious 😋 Thank you so much for this video. Never knew how to cut the greens or cook them this way, they are really fresh and crispy. Right on time for the upcoming holiday season. Blessings to you and Rayland ❤️🙏🏽

Definitely on the menu agenda. Excellent step by step explanation/demonstration. Thank you👍👌

I like to remove the stems from my greens as you do. I think it makes the greens taste better.

Headed to the groery store now!! 💈💈💈

I must try that cuz I love greens it looks so delicious😅

Really unique recipe looks so tempting tasty We’ll try this ❤

Don’t the ham hocks need to be tender falling off the bone almost before u add the greens cause the greens will be done and the ham hock won’t be done? Just asking. I cook my ham hocks tender before adding greens.

Hello dear mama Nice sharing 👍 Always full support for you Love from India 🇮🇳

That’s. How we. In Croatia ❤❤❤❤ the beautiful smell from cooking that’s the best of this

Love collard greens 🥬. Gonna have to try this recipe.

Perfect instructions on how to make greens and of course they look good! 😋

Hello Mama RayRay those greens look soooo delicious Have a blessed day!!

I love this, please show more often with these steps

They look so delish! Can't wait to try your method. I have made them many times but always looking for a different way. I'd like to see your method of washing. Hopefully you have an easier way than mine. It's back breaking. My mom put salt in the water when washing. She said the bugs, ( if any) would slide off along with any sand. How do you do it? Thanks!

I’m so happy I found your video!! I just made these today for the first time ever and they came out heavenly. My husband and I loved them! Thank you for posting! 😊

Them greens look so good 😊 I love green with corn bread or with tomato’s and onions

My Momma and Grandma made Collards with ham hocks too and so do I. I've never fried them though and don't think Momma did either. I do love fresh cooked collards.

I cook my ham hocks first because I like them nice and tender. Then I add my greens!!!!!

Looks fantastic nicely done ma'am ✔️ 👍🏽

Collards are my favorite. My mom use to fry them and they were so GOOD. I also noticed they would have a sweet taste after the 1st frost would fall on them. (My mom grew a big garden) Thank you for sharing 🙏🏿

Looks delicious and fantastic Love collard greens and kale and mustard ❤😊 thanks for sharing

Tonight I cooked my greens using the oil in the pot method and I absolutely love the way my greens came out. Thanks for posting

Thank you for sharing. This is the first time Ive seen greens being fried before going in the liquor. I will try this today for Thanksgiving tomorrow. Enjoy your holiday.

Nice.I will do your stir down of the greens with the oil next time. I do not de stem but do remove the end long steams and save for soups.No sugar, I like the bitterness.

Thanks for showing us the right way to cook Collard greens. 😊

Looks yummy 👏🏻😋 new friend here 🎁😊

My first introduction to real " Soul " food was while serving in the Military and stationed in Gulf Port Mississippi. On my off duty time I would often go into town to basically relax. During my time in Mississippi I made friends with a Black Family who's Father was a Barber on our base. I was invited to have dinner with them and I've never tasted better 👍❤ I'm 77 and obviously retired these days but I'll never forget the kindness and generosity that family showed to me.

My Lord these greens look delicious!, I grew up with a garden and my grandma always made homemade greens. I love your recipe I'm a new sub and I love your

Beautiful collards Mama Ray Ray. I had some on Sunday also and they were tender and flavorful. Love me some collards.🙏🏿💞

Super healthy very green vegetables

I did exactly what you did on a video cooked. It came up. Perfect. You’re very good. Cook very good personality too.

OMF!!; Them greens. Yum yum yum. Have a blessed day hon...

I like the precook in oil technique! I'm about to do it with my greens for later today. Happy New Year!😊

Hey queen 👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾 amazing recipe👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 this recipe reminds me of my late grandma when she cooked greens for Sunday dinners 😁😢😢😢 I do miss her so much everyday 💯💯💯 mmmm😋😋😋

I'm so excited about Fried Greens. Can you believe I've never had collards fried? I do know how to wash my greens. We don't eat ham hocks. I would fry this in butter. Hope you had a good weekend.

Let me Hurry Up and plant me some collard greens ❤

Give me a big bowl of them greens ooh wee😋🥰

I thoroughly wash my hammocks and pressure cook them about 50 minutes (saves time), and add them with its liquid to my seasoned greens. Some greens take longer to tenderize than others so cooking time varies.

Good afternoon Mama Ray Ray on this marvelous Monday. I smell those Collards and ham hock. Look at them boiling. Yes What you cooking with them fried chicken, cornbread and yams? Delicious

People commenting on cooking hocks - you said boil them ten minutes and drain water - and refill with everything but greens boil at least 1 1/2 hours (so how are they not tender - pay attention - good video 😎

Looks delicious. Could you please use a vegetable stock in place of the water?

Probably be very interesting to see a washing video. Thank you!

Muy delicioso te prometo que hare tu receta esta navidad 🎄

Hello, Dear, This is exactly what I was looking for--Old fashioned - simply delicious collard greens. Nothing fancy. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Okay! Thank you! happy Thanksgiving!

Looks good 👍 👌 but I like to cook my greens with my meat, looks good and delicious 😋 😍 👌 😀

Looks delicious 😋

That looks good and easy thanks Mama Ray Ray for another cooking idea

Those greens awesome!!😋 Making me hungry!!

You're pouring out the broth from the hocks that add the deeper fĺavoring to the pot. I've been cooking greens, beans, cabbage, and peas with ham hocks the way my mother showed me over sixty years ago, and never once "washed" the ham hocks, smoked turkey, etc., after boiling them for the broth.

I SURE LOVE❤THOSE GREAT COLLARD GREENS

Def want to know how to wash greens and clean hamhock

OH!! I want some of those greens. What really makes them good, is the hands that touch them.

Your collard greens looks delicious😋 Perfect for a Sunday Dinner 💕

Those look amazing! I’m off to the store! Thank you

This is some genuine Americana. I'd like to try it sometime. Thank you for the video!

Hi doll These look so good... I bought some collards and mustard greens last week... They are still in my crisper as I had no idea how to cook them except put them in water and boil. I sure wish I had seen this video of yours a week ago because mine are probably no good now. I forgot to buy ham hocks because I know that goes in them but I decided because I had bacon I would use that even though I haven't done anything with them still. I would be thrilled if you have another video to explain a to z on how to make them like you said you would at least I think you said that LOL I only had them once when I went to my friends for Thanksgiving last year and I am so very hungry for them even though she didn't do as much as you did to make them so yummy. I honestly think you're the best cook on the internet !!! Can I come live with you? 😁

Oh yes Jesus, mama Ray yummy. I from NC yes southern food

I would love to know how you do this!!!

Greens are always yummy and that's the really good I need to be at your house

I love collard greens let’s see how you make yours ....

Wow they look awesome 👏🏻 thanks for sharing

SALUDOS 🙋🏽‍♀️ ✍🏽 📄 🇨🇴

Delicious thank you

Those greens looked absolutely delicious and the pot liquor - oh yeah, a BIG BOWL please!! ❤❤😊😊

They look delicious.

Thank you!! Regards from France

I've never actually had collard greens before but these look super delicious Mama Ray, I definitely need to try them at some point

Those collard greens looks delicious!!!

Go head girl!!!!💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

Amazing video! ❤. Ty.

My wife is from Cambodia, she grows most of her vegetables and makes the best greens I’ve ever had

Now I'm learning to make Turnip Green Soup with Northern beans and smoked sausage. Next will be "Collared Green Gumbo". These recipes are on the internet🥬🫘🍤

Happy Sunday young lady, and thank you so much for taking the time to share this with us. I have always wanted to try this and you sold me on it. So thank you and have a blessed weekend. Dale

dang girl you can cook some greens! I been away from the south for too long. I watched this after just eating my dinner and my mouth is watering!!

Thank for sharing recipe my friend!

My mama used to make various greens back on our farm in the 50s, but my favorite was collards. I still eat them today, but just from a can. Not the same tho.

Classic! Thanks for sharing, Mama Ray Ray!

Great presentation. I was taught to cut mine the same way, however i learned to sweat them from your video. Thank you for the lesson.

This looks so yummy. I love it❤

yummy fried collard green

Your collar green looks great i know it's tasty

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That looks amazing. I'll try this recipe and maybe add some kidney beans to it....

I would love to learn. How you cook all😅❤

Excellent video. Thank you!

My 90 y/o aunt taught me to soak my collards in soda bicarbonate for 1 hour rinse then cut and cook. This removes some of the bitterness.

That looks so delicious . 😋👍🏻🤤

Old school food 🔥🔥🔥