Vice President Kamala Harris shared a humorous anecdote with a voter in Savannah, Georgia, last week, revealing that she once prepared so many collard greens for a friend’s Christmas party that she had to wash them in the bathtub.
“I have a friend who hosts a Christmas Eve party every year, and she would always ask me to make the greens for it,” Harris recounted. “I’m not kidding when I say that I made so many greens, I had to wash them in the bathtub. I’m telling you the truth,” she said.Harris then went on to share her recipe for collard greens, much to the delight of the voter.
“I start by slicing up my garlic, but first, I chop up some bacon and get all that fat going. Then I add the garlic, some chili peppers, and a lot of water with a little chicken stock. I let it cook for a while before adding the greens. Once the greens are in, I let it simmer for a couple of hours. Then I add vinegar, and as a little cheat, I put in some Tabasco,” she explained.
Collard greens are a staple in Southern American cuisine, often associated with the region’s history and culture. According to WSAV, the *Real Food Encyclopedia* notes that most Americans link collard greens with the American South and the African slave trade.
The encyclopedia further explains that while many culinary historians believe the popularity of greens in the South was influenced by Celtic and Germanic tastes for spring greens, it was truly propelled by people of African descent.
After Vice President Kamala Harris shared her story about washing collard greens in the bathtub, social media users began questioning the authenticity of her tale, suggesting it might have been fabricated to seem more relatable. Some even compared her anecdote to a *Seinfeld* episode where the character Kramer prepares a salad while showering.
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