Do You Massage Kale Before or After Cutting for the Best Salad?
                                
                                
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                                Many culinary experts agree that massaging kale is the key to transforming its notoriously tough texture and bitter flavor into a tender, palatable green. But a common point of confusion is whether to massage kale before or after cutting.