Does anyone know where I could find this in Basel - or in any nearby locations?

I believe in German it is called grünkohl, and in French it is chou fris.

Thanks very much for any assistance!

I usually look for a Portuguese store. They usually have it or can tell you where to get it.

Actually, it seems like it's called federkohl around here in German. I've seen it in Zurich at Jelmoli in the food department (recently - priced high), the farmers markets, and the viadukt markt. Once, I saw the purple version of it at Coop, but never saw it again. i'd check the farmers market in Basel, though I'm not sure when that is.

- Kale Addict

I bought some before from Hieber in Grenzach, just over the German border from Basel. I haven't been there for a while though, so I can't promise they'll have it now.

You can get there by bus 38, stop Gleusen.

It's called Federkohl, as others have said. Grünkohl is collards, which of course are also delicious.

According to wiki they are both the same. Anyway, collard greens are in the kale family.

Federkohl is often in Migros. Put a whole mess of it in a black iron pot with some Kochspeck (Maybe a 6 inch piece). Add a small hot pepper and a teaspoon of sugar. Add some water. Cook it on low-medium all day. Make a dish of corn bread to soak up the pot likker. It will make a bulldog break its chain. Put pepper sauce (hot pepper in vinigar for a few weeks) over it.

Most vegetable markets will sell you some, but you probably need to order it.

Lots of it at Hiebers Grenzach this week.