Here's how the lady who sells them at the Wildwood Farmers' Market told us how to cook collards. I don't know if this is how my mother used to make them but they are good this way.
Remove the large stems from the collards and tear the leaves into smaller pieces. Get your water boiling. Drop in the collards a little at a time so the water doesn't stop boiling. Add some kind of smoked meat. She recommended smoked turkey. Keep the collards boiling until they're tender. It takes awhile. Serve with fresh baked corn bread.
We do them this way and they come out great, if you like collards.
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