I use the water for chicken broth! Adds great flavor!

Praise almighty God for collard greens and mustard greens cornbread Black eyed peas and Kool-Aid. And last but not least. The beautiful sister who showed us how her grandmother prepared for collard. Thank you very much. And also your grandmother as well. And God bless forever

Fried COLLARD are the best when you know what you're doing.

Thank you!! I always pick my greens. I grew up with salt pork or ham hocks but later I learned to use bacon ends, chicken broth, a pinch of baking soda (makes the greens so tender!)

I'm Puerto Rican and I'm hungry 😋 for some soul food. Thank you so much 😘❤

And your greens look: Absolutely Delicious.

Oh my goodness those collard greens look so delicious now all I need is a piece of butter cornbread tomato and some onion oh and I forgot my fingers 😂😂😂😂😂

Great video sis! I’m just seeing this video..and thanks for the shout out..your subscribers will forever appreciate you sharing your dear grandmother old landmark style of cooking that will stand the test of time 🥰 Merry Christmas and I’m so looking forward to the new years for what God got to offer for all of our friends and family in 2024 if it’s his will😇🙏🏾 love you my sweet dear sister in Christ ❤️🥰🙏🏾😇🎄🎄

Kick it up a notch and replace the hammocks with country ham!! Cut the country ham into silver dollar size pieces and fry it in some bacon grease. Then put that in the greens. Deglaze bottom of skillet where you fried country hams with a little water then pour that flavor into the greens too.

Thank you so much for this. Grandma knew what she was doing!!!

Amazing 😍 Absolutely looks delicious 😋 Thanks for sharing dear

I like to remove the stems from my greens as you do. I think it makes the greens taste better.

I love greens but cant do hammocks.Can I use smoked turkey ? I like how you cut your greens . thank you...much appreciated. Your very patient in explaining everything. 👍

I cook my ham hocks first because I like them nice and tender. Then I add my greens!!!!!

Don’t the ham hocks need to be tender falling off the bone almost before u add the greens cause the greens will be done and the ham hock won’t be done? Just asking. I cook my ham hocks tender before adding greens.

Mama Ray Ray, those greens look absolutely delicious 😋 Thank you so much for this video. Never knew how to cut the greens or cook them this way, they are really fresh and crispy. Right on time for the upcoming holiday season. Blessings to you and Rayland ❤️🙏🏽

Hello dear mama Nice sharing 👍 Always full support for you Love from India 🇮🇳

Really unique recipe looks so tempting tasty We’ll try this ❤

Definitely on the menu agenda. Excellent step by step explanation/demonstration. Thank you👍👌

That’s. How we. In Croatia ❤❤❤❤ the beautiful smell from cooking that’s the best of this

I must try that cuz I love greens it looks so delicious😅

My first introduction to real " Soul " food was while serving in the Military and stationed in Gulf Port Mississippi. On my off duty time I would often go into town to basically relax. During my time in Mississippi I made friends with a Black Family who's Father was a Barber on our base. I was invited to have dinner with them and I've never tasted better 👍❤ I'm 77 and obviously retired these days but I'll never forget the kindness and generosity that family showed to me.

Perfect instructions on how to make greens and of course they look good! 😋

Love collard greens 🥬. Gonna have to try this recipe.

Hello Mama RayRay those greens look soooo delicious Have a blessed day!!

They look so delish! Can't wait to try your method. I have made them many times but always looking for a different way. I'd like to see your method of washing. Hopefully you have an easier way than mine. It's back breaking. My mom put salt in the water when washing. She said the bugs, ( if any) would slide off along with any sand. How do you do it? Thanks!

Headed to the groery store now!! 💈💈💈

I’m so happy I found your video!! I just made these today for the first time ever and they came out heavenly. My husband and I loved them! Thank you for posting! 😊

Collards are my favorite. My mom use to fry them and they were so GOOD. I also noticed they would have a sweet taste after the 1st frost would fall on them. (My mom grew a big garden) Thank you for sharing 🙏🏿

Looks fantastic nicely done ma'am ✔️ 👍🏽

I love this, please show more often with these steps

Them greens look so good 😊 I love green with corn bread or with tomato’s and onions

My Momma and Grandma made Collards with ham hocks too and so do I. I've never fried them though and don't think Momma did either. I do love fresh cooked collards.

My Lord these greens look delicious!, I grew up with a garden and my grandma always made homemade greens. I love your recipe I'm a new sub and I love your

I thoroughly wash my hammocks and pressure cook them about 50 minutes (saves time), and add them with its liquid to my seasoned greens. Some greens take longer to tenderize than others so cooking time varies.

I did exactly what you did on a video cooked. It came up. Perfect. You’re very good. Cook very good personality too.

Tonight I cooked my greens using the oil in the pot method and I absolutely love the way my greens came out. Thanks for posting

Thanks for showing us the right way to cook Collard greens. 😊

Those greens awesome!!😋 Making me hungry!!

Looks delicious and fantastic Love collard greens and kale and mustard ❤😊 thanks for sharing

You're pouring out the broth from the hocks that add the deeper fĺavoring to the pot. I've been cooking greens, beans, cabbage, and peas with ham hocks the way my mother showed me over sixty years ago, and never once "washed" the ham hocks, smoked turkey, etc., after boiling them for the broth.

Thank you for sharing. This is the first time Ive seen greens being fried before going in the liquor. I will try this today for Thanksgiving tomorrow. Enjoy your holiday.

I made these collard green yesterday(06/24/2024)I went directly by your instructions, as I put them a pan with bacon grease and watching the cook down the light came on, my Mom used to par boil in water with baking soda to tenderize them I had forgotten all about that, but I like your way of frying them down , was very good. Thank you.

Yesterday I used your collard greens recipe, with the ham hocks. We loved them and will make them again, but with smoked turkey. Thanks again.

I'm so excited about Fried Greens. Can you believe I've never had collards fried? I do know how to wash my greens. We don't eat ham hocks. I would fry this in butter. Hope you had a good weekend.

OMF!!; Them greens. Yum yum yum. Have a blessed day hon...

Those greens looked absolutely delicious and the pot liquor - oh yeah, a BIG BOWL please!! ❤❤😊😊

Let me Hurry Up and plant me some collard greens ❤

Good afternoon Mama Ray Ray on this marvelous Monday. I smell those Collards and ham hock. Look at them boiling. Yes What you cooking with them fried chicken, cornbread and yams? Delicious

We love collards and cook them at least once a month. I’m going to give your recipe a try, we don’t use ham hocks but I’ll use your exact recipe. Those greens look delicious. Thank you

This is some genuine Americana. I'd like to try it sometime. Thank you for the video!

My 90 y/o aunt taught me to soak my collards in soda bicarbonate for 1 hour rinse then cut and cook. This removes some of the bitterness.

Hi doll These look so good... I bought some collards and mustard greens last week... They are still in my crisper as I had no idea how to cook them except put them in water and boil. I sure wish I had seen this video of yours a week ago because mine are probably no good now. I forgot to buy ham hocks because I know that goes in them but I decided because I had bacon I would use that even though I haven't done anything with them still. I would be thrilled if you have another video to explain a to z on how to make them like you said you would at least I think you said that LOL I only had them once when I went to my friends for Thanksgiving last year and I am so very hungry for them even though she didn't do as much as you did to make them so yummy. I honestly think you're the best cook on the internet !!! Can I come live with you? 😁

The greens look so delicious 😋 yummy 😋

OH!! I want some of those greens. What really makes them good, is the hands that touch them.

Super healthy very green vegetables

Give me a big bowl of them greens ooh wee😋🥰

Muy delicioso te prometo que hare tu receta esta navidad 🎄

Hello, Dear, This is exactly what I was looking for--Old fashioned - simply delicious collard greens. Nothing fancy. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Okay! Thank you! happy Thanksgiving!

Hey queen 👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾 amazing recipe👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 this recipe reminds me of my late grandma when she cooked greens for Sunday dinners 😁😢😢😢 I do miss her so much everyday 💯💯💯 mmmm😋😋😋

Looks yummy 👏🏻😋 new friend here 🎁😊

I SURE LOVE❤THOSE GREAT COLLARD GREENS

Those look amazing! I’m off to the store! Thank you

Beautiful collards Mama Ray Ray. I had some on Sunday also and they were tender and flavorful. Love me some collards.🙏🏿💞

I like the precook in oil technique! I'm about to do it with my greens for later today. Happy New Year!😊

That looks good and easy thanks Mama Ray Ray for another cooking idea

Nice.I will do your stir down of the greens with the oil next time. I do not de stem but do remove the end long steams and save for soups.No sugar, I like the bitterness.

Probably be very interesting to see a washing video. Thank you!

Very good presentation!!❤

Looks delicious. Could you please use a vegetable stock in place of the water?

I've never actually had collard greens before but these look super delicious Mama Ray, I definitely need to try them at some point

dang girl you can cook some greens! I been away from the south for too long. I watched this after just eating my dinner and my mouth is watering!!

Wow they look awesome 👏🏻 thanks for sharing

Delicious thank you

Oh yes Jesus, mama Ray yummy. I from NC yes southern food

Great presentation. I was taught to cut mine the same way, however i learned to sweat them from your video. Thank you for the lesson.

My mama used to make various greens back on our farm in the 50s, but my favorite was collards. I still eat them today, but just from a can. Not the same tho.

Def want to know how to wash greens and clean hamhock

Now I'm learning to make Turnip Green Soup with Northern beans and smoked sausage. Next will be "Collared Green Gumbo". These recipes are on the internet🥬🫘🍤

Thank you!! Regards from France

Well done. I had never seened collard greens prepared.

Those collard greens looks delicious!!!

You don't need a lot of water to cook the greens. I use a forth of a boiler and allow the water inside the greens to finish with the moisture needed to cook the greens quicker.

Thank you for the step by step video.

They look delicious.

I would love to learn. How you cook all😅❤

That realy looks good.

I would love to know how you do this!!!

Greens are always yummy and that's the really good I need to be at your house

Don’t eat pork or red meat so I’ll use smoked turkey wings. Mmmmm!!!! 😋

Oh your greens looks so good and black mat grandma cooked them in my grandma‘s been gone for long but they sure look like they taste real good like hers too hope you have a blessed day and thank you

Happy Sunday young lady, and thank you so much for taking the time to share this with us. I have always wanted to try this and you sold me on it. So thank you and have a blessed weekend. Dale

Looks delicious 😋

It's funny that you use vinegar. My grandparents and my mother put vinegar straight on the greens or something called chow chow. Yummy

People commenting on cooking hocks - you said boil them ten minutes and drain water - and refill with everything but greens boil at least 1 1/2 hours (so how are they not tender - pay attention - good video 😎

I do my green's the same way. Sometimes if I'm out of bacon grease I'll fry some and I leave the bacon in there and sometimes instead of Ham hock's I'll use salt pork. I also use wine vinegar instead of regular. I always use a tad of sugar we pretty much cook them the same except I don't leave as much water in mine I steam them. Usually by the time my ham hocks are nice and tender there's not a lot of water in them. You say a little pepper LoL girl you be pouring it in there I was laughing at that 😂. They look 😋. I'll tell you what I love is collards wrapped in cornmeal and fried they're kinda like an egg roll I'm sure you know what I'm talking about.

Your collard greens looks delicious😋 Perfect for a Sunday Dinner 💕

This looks so yummy. I love it❤

Amazing video! ❤. Ty.

Good golly Ms Molly!👍🏾I've always heard, "A way to a man"s heart is through his stomach" but virtually, I never would've "thunk it!" Lol...