{"ok":true,"trend":{"id":1040313,"platform":"mastodon","region":"global","key":"til the trick of squeezing a bit of lemon juice into chopped kale to make it softer when adding it to a salad. related:","title":"TIL the trick of squeezing a bit of lemon juice into chopped kale to make it softer when adding it to a salad. Related:","url":"https://zeroes.ca/@StaceyCornelius/117384959903773959","first_seen":"2026-10-04T23:11:47.128164Z","last_seen":"2026-10-05T12:54:12.615210Z","last_rank":8,"peak_rank":1,"last_volume":22,"peak_volume":22,"seen_count":11,"score":0.584453125,"category_hint":"food","section":"life","category":"food","summary":"People are sharing a simple kitchen tip: squeezing lemon juice over chopped kale softens it before it goes into a salad, cutting down on the tough, chewy texture raw kale is known for. The discussion comes alongside talk of easy salad add-ons like roasted chickpeas and sweet potatoes, as home cooks swap practical food preparation advice.","why":"A simple, practical cooking tip for making kale more palatable is resonating with home cooks.","tone":"positive","entities":["kale","lemon juice","salad"],"summarized_at":"2026-10-05T11:16:32.777783Z","meta":{"tag":"cooking","via":"scan","kind":"status","lang":"en","instance":"mastodon.social","tag_uses":59},"nw":null,"promo":null,"kind":null,"importance":null,"hidden":false,"hide_reason":null,"judged_at":null,"title_en":"Lemon juice trick makes raw kale softer for salads","section_name":"Life","category_name":"Food","timeline":[{"captured_at":"2026-10-04T23:11:47.128164Z","rank":1,"volume":16},{"captured_at":"2026-10-04T23:11:47.128164Z","rank":8,"volume":16},{"captured_at":"2026-10-05T00:34:50.907436Z","rank":1,"volume":19},{"captured_at":"2026-10-05T00:34:50.907436Z","rank":8,"volume":19},{"captured_at":"2026-10-05T01:56:49.255107Z","rank":8,"volume":19},{"captured_at":"2026-10-05T03:18:48.820430Z","rank":8,"volume":19},{"captured_at":"2026-10-05T04:41:08.886869Z","rank":8,"volume":20},{"captured_at":"2026-10-05T06:03:28.659557Z","rank":8,"volume":20},{"captured_at":"2026-10-05T07:25:51.542515Z","rank":8,"volume":20},{"captured_at":"2026-10-05T08:47:51.611308Z","rank":8,"volume":22},{"captured_at":"2026-10-05T10:09:51.931103Z","rank":8,"volume":22},{"captured_at":"2026-10-05T11:31:52.062825Z","rank":8,"volume":22},{"captured_at":"2026-10-05T12:54:12.615210Z","rank":8,"volume":22}],"posts":[{"platform":"mastodon","url":"https://zeroes.ca/@StaceyCornelius/117384959903773959","author":"StaceyCornelius@zeroes.ca","title":null,"snippet":"TIL the trick of squeezing a bit of lemon juice into chopped kale to make it softer when adding it to a salad. Related: just roasted a can of chickpeas to make a salad tomorrow (not with kale; that's being snarfed down as we speak, with roasted sweet potatoes and pumpkin…","posted_at":"2026-10-04T22:19:02Z","likes":22}],"elsewhere":[],"window":"7d"}}