Swiss chard
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Swiss chard
A vegetable plant with large green leaves and thick stems, prepared in a similar way to spinach. It is a cultivated form of beet and is botanically related to sugar beet and beetroot.
Zum Abendessen gibt es heute gedünsteten Mangold mit Kartoffeln.
For dinner today, we're having steamed Swiss chard with potatoes.
Mangold (Swiss chard) is a vegetable, so the word is often used with kitchen-related verbs. Typical combinations are 'Mangold zubereiten' (to prepare Swiss chard), 'Mangold dünsten' (to steam Swiss chard), or 'Mangold ernten' (to harvest Swiss chard).
Ich weiß nicht, wie man Mangold richtig zubereitet.
I don't know how to prepare Swiss chard properly.
When Mangold (Swiss chard) is meant as an ingredient or dish, it is often used like an uncountable noun without an article. So you say 'Ich koche heute Mangold' (I'm cooking Swiss chard today).
Gibt es als Beilage Reis oder Mangold?
Is there rice or Swiss chard as a side dish?
A useful kitchen tip: both the green leaves and the white or red stems of Swiss chard are edible. They are often prepared separately because the stems need to cook longer.
Zuerst die Stiele des Mangolds anbraten, dann die Blätter dazugeben.
First sauté the stems of the Swiss chard, then add the leaves.
spinach
'der Spinat' (spinach) and 'der Mangold' (Swiss chard) are both green leafy vegetables and can be cooked in similar ways. That is why they are easily confused in recipes. Spinach usually has softer leaves and is often cooked as a classic leafy vegetable or eaten raw. Swiss chard has large leaves and noticeably thick stems, which are often used as well. If a recipe only mentions small, soft green leaves, it usually means spinach. If thick stems and large leaves are important, 'Mangold' is more precise.
Mangold schmeckt gut, wenn man die Stiele klein schneidet und mit den Blättern kocht.
Swiss chard tastes good when you cut the stems into small pieces and cook them with the leaves.
Zum Abendessen macht Tom Nudeln mit Spinat und etwas Käse.
For dinner, Tom is making pasta with spinach and a little cheese.