Rainbow Swiss Chard

Colorful rainbow chard is the tastiest chard variety, because each color has a slightly different flavor. It has the familiar mineral quality of spinach, slightly exaggerated toward the flavor of beets (the red leaves even more so), with a mild sea-salty dimension as well. Chard can be used much like spinach in braises, gratins, and the like, though unlike spinach it’s a bit too tough to serve raw.