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- Part of the family, Cruciferae
- Rich in Vitamin C and K
- Lost middle-class popularity in the U.S. due to association with various immigrant groups
- Regained popularity in the 1970s via gourmet varieties such as Napa cabbage
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Cabbage is a leafy form of Brassica oleracea, a single species of plant that has been bred over centuries into many vegetables including broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, and kohlrabi. The original, wild form of the plant has a somewhat scraggly rosette of leaves near the ground, and grows a tall flower stalk. Cabbage is the rosette grown to extreme roundness and fullness.
History
Cabbage has historically been cultivated as a staple food in cool and temperate climates, as it is reliable and resistant to cold weather. Early and late varieties provided spring and summer crops, the latter of which could be stored by pickling as sauerkraut), providing nutrients including Vitamin C when sources were scarce.Culinary Use
Cabbage has a humble, homey reputation among Western cooks, and features most often in comfort food recipes adapted from times in which it was grown more as a staple. An echo of early-crop cabbage is the traditional summer side dish, cole slaw (from the Dutch 'koolsalade,' or 'cabbage salad'), but most cabbage is cooked as an accompaniment to meat, including preserved (i.e. autumn or winter) meats such as the Irish staple, Corned Beef and Cabbage. Common Eastern European uses include Stuffed Cabbage, in which cabbage leaves are wrapped around spiced meat and/or rice, and Cabbage and Noodles. Cabbage is also the basis for the Korean staple, Kimchi.-
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Cabbage on Amazon
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Of Cabbages and Kings - $0.99
Where original tales of zombie defense, ski-ball athleticism, salad bar musicals, and the quirks of childhood all come to spawn.Find the wit, whimsy and general weirdne...Amazon
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Weston Cabbage Shredder - $44.99
The fast and efficient way to make homemade coleslaw! Great for shredding cabbage or vegetables to make homemade coleslaw or sauerkraut. Simply place the cabbage in the wooden fr...Amazon
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There's a Cow in the Cabbage Patch - $5.99
All the animals in this farmyard are out of place. Young readers are asked to help. Collage art in felt, stitched with antique fabrics, buttons, and other bric-a-brac illustrate th...Amazon
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Organic Sprouting Seeds Red Cabbage 1/2 Pound - $7.50
You are purchasing 1/2 pound of Organic Sprouting Seeds - Red Cabbage. . Red Cabbage can be sprouted and used as a basis for salads or raw sprouted soups. Use instead of lettuce on...Amazon
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Cabbage Patch Kids 25th Anniversary Doll Blonde Girl - $29.99
For the first time ever, the original 1983 Cabbage Patch Kids are back to celebrate their 25th Anniversary. Just as you remember them, these Kids have their original faces, hair an...Amazon
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Cabbage Questions
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I'm searching for a 'cabbage soup' recipe... anyone know how to make it? 1 AnswerI love cabbage soup. Hope you enjoy this recipe. Green Cabbage Soup * One half green cabbage * 3 large onions * 1 head celery * 1 large green pe... read more -
chopped beef stuffed napa cabbage 2 AnswersI have never tried it before but I found a recipe using napa cabbage for you. http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/stuffed-napa-cabbage-braised-in-tomato-sauce ... read more -
What's the best vegetarian recipe that calls for Savoy cabbage as opposed to regular cabbage? Is there a difference other than looks? 1 AnswerSavoy cabbage is like ordinary cabbage, but with a milder flavor. It can often be used in place of green cabbage, and your dish will probably be the better for... read more -
Got a good recipe for cabbage? 1 AnswerThere is nothing so wonderful as a medium sized quartered and steamed cabbage head served with melted butter and sea salt. Nothing you can do with cabbage in a ... read more
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OK, joint in the oven, YP batter resting, spuds peeled and cabbage chopped. I'm not hungry now. :(
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Dinner btw: venison with roast parsnip, potatoes and carrots with morello jam and port gravy and cabbage just because i know you care
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@RedGray The Soup or the Christmas cake? The soup is cabbage soup...as in the cabbage soup diet soup. I like the taste of it what can I say!
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Home made (by a neighbour) meat & potato pie, mustard mash, savoy cabbage swimming in gravy and Hendo's! How very English! ;)
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@bcwyngaard Boerenkool is a green cabbage. Stamppot is when you mash it with potatoes.
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